Pilot flies into restr airspace while making a VFR descent.

Attributes
ACN	300423
Time
Date	199503
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fay
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4500 msl bound upper : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc tower : atl
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 428 flight time type : 328
ASRS Report	300423
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While en route from gge to rdu, nc, using a 612C, a pollo LORAN, I flew into restr airspace R-5311 abc in fay, nc. Upon approaching fay, I was VFR at 5500 ft MSL when I encountered a broken cloud cover at about 4500 ft. I looked for a hole in the cloud cover and saw one over to my left. I estimated that this was when I entered the restr airspace. I was not aware until I landed at rdu that I had violated the restr airspace. I was told to call range control which I did at raleigh. Looking back on this problem, I feel that had I also been using my navigation communications along with the LORAN that this would not have happened. Note: range control told me the airspace was active at time of intrusion.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT FLIES INTO RESTR AIRSPACE WHILE MAKING A VFR DSCNT.

Narrative: WHILE ENRTE FROM GGE TO RDU, NC, USING A 612C, A POLLO LORAN, I FLEW INTO RESTR AIRSPACE R-5311 ABC IN FAY, NC. UPON APCHING FAY, I WAS VFR AT 5500 FT MSL WHEN I ENCOUNTERED A BROKEN CLOUD COVER AT ABOUT 4500 FT. I LOOKED FOR A HOLE IN THE CLOUD COVER AND SAW ONE OVER TO MY L. I ESTIMATED THAT THIS WAS WHEN I ENTERED THE RESTR AIRSPACE. I WAS NOT AWARE UNTIL I LANDED AT RDU THAT I HAD VIOLATED THE RESTR AIRSPACE. I WAS TOLD TO CALL RANGE CTL WHICH I DID AT RALEIGH. LOOKING BACK ON THIS PROB, I FEEL THAT HAD I ALSO BEEN USING MY NAV COMS ALONG WITH THE LORAN THAT THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. NOTE: RANGE CTL TOLD ME THE AIRSPACE WAS ACTIVE AT TIME OF INTRUSION.

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.