Narrative:

I was proceeding VFR back from plr to 3AI. I had obtained a preflight WX briefing from anniston FSS. I was told about a line of trw and rain showers that were north/northeast of my course. I was trying to circumnav this line of trw when I may have inadvertently entered the arsa without establishing prior communication. I tried the frequency listed on the latest atlanta sectional 124.5 but could not establish contact with birmingham approach. I was trying to end run a line of fast moving storms and encountered turbulence and windshear making it difficult to fly and read the chart at the same time. I descended to remain clear of the arsa -- but I may have entered a portion inadvertently -- I was bouncing around too much to be sure I was entirely clear. When I could not divert around this line; I contacted birmingham tower on 119.9 and diverted to birmingham. After landing I discovered birmingham approach frequency was changed to 118.25. This change is not reflected on the new atlanta sectional charts on the latest airport facility directory. I have filed a safety improvement report with the FAA and am notifying nos. This could be a hazardous situation that could be avoided by monitoring the old frequency and informing pilots of frequency change.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA PLT, IN BUMPY WX, MAY HAVE ENTERED THE BHM ARSA. HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT BHM APCH CTL AS THE FREQ LISTED ON THE LATEST SECTIONAL CHART IS WRONG.

Narrative: I WAS PROCEEDING VFR BACK FROM PLR TO 3AI. I HAD OBTAINED A PREFLT WX BRIEFING FROM ANNISTON FSS. I WAS TOLD ABOUT A LINE OF TRW AND RAIN SHOWERS THAT WERE N/NE OF MY COURSE. I WAS TRYING TO CIRCUMNAV THIS LINE OF TRW WHEN I MAY HAVE INADVERTENTLY ENTERED THE ARSA WITHOUT ESTABLISHING PRIOR COM. I TRIED THE FREQ LISTED ON THE LATEST ATLANTA SECTIONAL 124.5 BUT COULD NOT ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH BIRMINGHAM APCH. I WAS TRYING TO END RUN A LINE OF FAST MOVING STORMS AND ENCOUNTERED TURB AND WINDSHEAR MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO FLY AND READ THE CHART AT THE SAME TIME. I DSNDED TO REMAIN CLR OF THE ARSA -- BUT I MAY HAVE ENTERED A PORTION INADVERTENTLY -- I WAS BOUNCING AROUND TOO MUCH TO BE SURE I WAS ENTIRELY CLR. WHEN I COULD NOT DIVERT AROUND THIS LINE; I CONTACTED BIRMINGHAM TWR ON 119.9 AND DIVERTED TO BIRMINGHAM. AFTER LNDG I DISCOVERED BIRMINGHAM APCH FREQ WAS CHANGED TO 118.25. THIS CHANGE IS NOT REFLECTED ON THE NEW ATLANTA SECTIONAL CHARTS ON THE LATEST ARPT FACILITY DIRECTORY. I HAVE FILED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT RPT WITH THE FAA AND AM NOTIFYING NOS. THIS COULD BE A HAZARDOUS SITUATION THAT COULD BE AVOIDED BY MONITORING THE OLD FREQ AND INFORMING PLTS OF FREQ CHANGE.

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.