Pilot of an small transport twin engine private aircraft inadvertently penetrated restr airspace resulting in 2 different military aircraft interceptions.

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Attributes
ACN	261220
Time
Date	199401
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : las
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11500 msl bound upper : 11500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Piper Twin Piston Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighting Falcon F16
Operating Under FAR Part	other : other
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 17200 flight time type : 21
ASRS Report	261220
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	faa : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On a VFR flight from sun valley, identification, to borrego springs, ca. While cruising at 11500 ft, an F16 came along side and then a king air. Finally made contact with king air on guard frequency and then went to 122.9 gave them my information etc. I was flying a new (to me) aircraft (aerostar 601P) and using a new (to me) handheld trimble GPS. On recreating the incident I must have let the drift get me off course and into the MOA and restr area. It was not my intent to penetrate the restr area and I apologized to the controller when I called on the ground at borrego. The next morning the FAA called and said I would hear from them within the next 30 days. I don't know what the final disposition will be, but I've no violations in 17000 hours of flying, many and most from your backyard at palo alto.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMT TWIN ENG PVT ACFT INADVERTENTLY PENETRATED RESTR AIRSPACE RESULTING IN 2 DIFFERENT MIL ACFT INTERCEPTIONS.

Narrative: ON A VFR FLT FROM SUN VALLEY, ID, TO BORREGO SPRINGS, CA. WHILE CRUISING AT 11500 FT, AN F16 CAME ALONG SIDE AND THEN A KING AIR. FINALLY MADE CONTACT WITH KING AIR ON GUARD FREQ AND THEN WENT TO 122.9 GAVE THEM MY INFO ETC. I WAS FLYING A NEW (TO ME) ACFT (AEROSTAR 601P) AND USING A NEW (TO ME) HANDHELD TRIMBLE GPS. ON RECREATING THE INCIDENT I MUST HAVE LET THE DRIFT GET ME OFF COURSE AND INTO THE MOA AND RESTR AREA. IT WAS NOT MY INTENT TO PENETRATE THE RESTR AREA AND I APOLOGIZED TO THE CTLR WHEN I CALLED ON THE GND AT BORREGO. THE NEXT MORNING THE FAA CALLED AND SAID I WOULD HEAR FROM THEM WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FINAL DISPOSITION WILL BE, BUT I'VE NO VIOLATIONS IN 17000 HRS OF FLYING, MANY AND MOST FROM YOUR BACKYARD AT PALO ALTO.

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.