Military tanker on refueling mission overflew their MOA on a VFR flight plan.

Attributes
ACN	194198
Time
Date	199111
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hec
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 17000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Military Transport
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : v538
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : military
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 2700
ASRS Report	194198
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : military pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : exit non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During aerial refueling of fgt by mlt, our crew's attention was distracted for a short while, due to a distraction from an engine indication. This caused us to extend too far on our track of 090 thus exiting the bristol MOA and into the airspace of V-538 by about 2 mi. ZLA claimed they called us on guard but we never heard this transmission. We were operating VFR in the MOA at 17000 ft. We actually noticed we were at the boundary but the radius of turn spilled us out of the area. Cause: not ensuring one pilot maintains responsibility for navigation while the other dealt with the problem. Easily correctable and a lesson learned.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MIL TANKER ON REFUELING MISSION OVERFLEW THEIR MOA ON A VFR FLT PLAN.

Narrative: DURING AERIAL REFUELING OF FGT BY MLT, OUR CREW'S ATTN WAS DISTRACTED FOR A SHORT WHILE, DUE TO A DISTR FROM AN ENG INDICATION. THIS CAUSED US TO EXTEND TOO FAR ON OUR TRACK OF 090 THUS EXITING THE BRISTOL MOA AND INTO THE AIRSPACE OF V-538 BY ABOUT 2 MI. ZLA CLAIMED THEY CALLED US ON GUARD BUT WE NEVER HEARD THIS XMISSION. WE WERE OPERATING VFR IN THE MOA AT 17000 FT. WE ACTUALLY NOTICED WE WERE AT THE BOUNDARY BUT THE RADIUS OF TURN SPILLED US OUT OF THE AREA. CAUSE: NOT ENSURING ONE PLT MAINTAINS RESPONSIBILITY FOR NAV WHILE THE OTHER DEALT WITH THE PROBLEM. EASILY CORRECTABLE AND A LESSON LEARNED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.