Inadequate NOTAM service.

Attributes
ACN	293636
Time
Date	199501
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sts
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other ground : parked
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time total : 500 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	293636
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I flew down the russian river over guerneville at around XX30 on jan/aa/95. (A temporary flight restr was in effect for this area unknown to me.) by telephone, I listened to the automated briefer on 1-800wxbrief. I then contacted a flight service person and asked if there were any NOTAMS for flight restrs for the north bay and specifically the russian river and guerneville. The flight service person said there had been but did not think there were any longer. The flight service person then checked to be sure and came back with 'no restrs.' so I flew through the area on my flight while monitoring santa rosa tower. There was no other traffic in the area. I was always outside sts traffic area and did not talk to tower. Upon returning I went out to dinner where I met another pilot who told me that there were temporary restrs for the area broadcast on santa rosa ATIS. I don't know who is right, FSS or the ATIS, but I was told 'no restrs' immediately prior to my flight by oak FSS at around XB00 PST on jan/aa/95. In the future, I will check more than one source for this information. Also, I will be sure to give my n- number whenever I talk to a FSS person for anything pertaining to the safety of a flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INADEQUATE NOTAM SVC.

Narrative: I FLEW DOWN THE RUSSIAN RIVER OVER GUERNEVILLE AT AROUND XX30 ON JAN/AA/95. (A TEMPORARY FLT RESTR WAS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA UNKNOWN TO ME.) BY TELEPHONE, I LISTENED TO THE AUTOMATED BRIEFER ON 1-800WXBRIEF. I THEN CONTACTED A FLT SVC PERSON AND ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY NOTAMS FOR FLT RESTRS FOR THE N BAY AND SPECIFICALLY THE RUSSIAN RIVER AND GUERNEVILLE. THE FLT SVC PERSON SAID THERE HAD BEEN BUT DID NOT THINK THERE WERE ANY LONGER. THE FLT SVC PERSON THEN CHKED TO BE SURE AND CAME BACK WITH 'NO RESTRS.' SO I FLEW THROUGH THE AREA ON MY FLT WHILE MONITORING SANTA ROSA TWR. THERE WAS NO OTHER TFC IN THE AREA. I WAS ALWAYS OUTSIDE STS TFC AREA AND DID NOT TALK TO TWR. UPON RETURNING I WENT OUT TO DINNER WHERE I MET ANOTHER PLT WHO TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE TEMPORARY RESTRS FOR THE AREA BROADCAST ON SANTA ROSA ATIS. I DON'T KNOW WHO IS RIGHT, FSS OR THE ATIS, BUT I WAS TOLD 'NO RESTRS' IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO MY FLT BY OAK FSS AT AROUND XB00 PST ON JAN/AA/95. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL CHK MORE THAN ONE SOURCE FOR THIS INFO. ALSO, I WILL BE SURE TO GIVE MY N- NUMBER WHENEVER I TALK TO A FSS PERSON FOR ANYTHING PERTAINING TO THE SAFETY OF A FLT.

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.