Reporter flies into restricted area.

Attributes
ACN	300187
Time
Date	199503
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : blh
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 10500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 13 flight time total : 180 flight time type : 35
ASRS Report	300187
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited penetrated airspace other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departed blh VOR at 2000 ft climbing to 12000 ft on V460 tracking outbound on the 257 degree radial towards trm- thermal VOR. When level at 10500 ft I contacted palm springs approach for flight following and was told to contact ZLA. Upon contacting ZLA I was told that I was in restricted airspace R2507. The controller directed me to turn to 22O degrees to exit the restricted airspace. I then proceeded direct to julian-jli VOR. At the time that I was told that I was in restricted airspace I was showing a centered needle on 257 degree radial on NAV1, NAV2 was set to julian-jli to define the shadi intersection. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter said he was flying a cessna 182. He was not looking out the window with the idea in mind of following a prescribed track laid out on a chart. He did not think of referencing his desired route with known landmarks like highway 10. He did not realize the restricted area was that close to his route.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR FLIES INTO RESTRICTED AREA.

Narrative: DEPARTED BLH VOR AT 2000 FT CLBING TO 12000 FT ON V460 TRACKING OUTBOUND ON THE 257 DEG RADIAL TOWARDS TRM- THERMAL VOR. WHEN LEVEL AT 10500 FT I CONTACTED PALM SPRINGS APCH FOR FLT FOLLOWING AND WAS TOLD TO CONTACT ZLA. UPON CONTACTING ZLA I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS IN RESTRICTED AIRSPACE R2507. THE CTLR DIRECTED ME TO TURN TO 22O DEGS TO EXIT THE RESTRICTED AIRSPACE. I THEN PROCEEDED DIRECT TO JULIAN-JLI VOR. AT THE TIME THAT I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS IN RESTRICTED AIRSPACE I WAS SHOWING A CTRED NEEDLE ON 257 DEG RADIAL ON NAV1, NAV2 WAS SET TO JULIAN-JLI TO DEFINE THE SHADI INTXN. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR SAID HE WAS FLYING A CESSNA 182. HE WAS NOT LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW WITH THE IDEA IN MIND OF FOLLOWING A PRESCRIBED TRACK LAID OUT ON A CHART. HE DID NOT THINK OF REFING HIS DESIRED RTE WITH KNOWN LANDMARKS LIKE HWY 10. HE DID NOT REALIZE THE RESTRICTED AREA WAS THAT CLOSE TO HIS RTE.

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.