Unauthorized penetration of airspace.

Attributes
ACN	300538
Time
Date	199503
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : eln
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6500 msl bound upper : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zse tower : apa
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 28 flight time total : 554 flight time type : 218
ASRS Report	300538
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : exited penetrated airspace other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On a VFR flight direct from quincy, wa (80WA) to aurora, or (3s2), I inadvertently strayed into an active restr area (R-6714 a&east), locally known as the yakima firing center. I did not know I was in the restr area until I called ZSE for VFR flight following and was informed I was there, that the area was 'hot' and that an A-6 military aircraft was operating in the area. I turned wbound and cleared the area within 2- 3 mins. I did not see the A-6 and do not believe there was ever any danger. This incident could have been prevented by better familiarity with the geographical area and terrain features. It was a beautiful, clear day and I was not paying attention to my course. I normally fly IFR so I am not accustomed to navigating through and around special use airspace.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE.

Narrative: ON A VFR FLT DIRECT FROM QUINCY, WA (80WA) TO AURORA, OR (3S2), I INADVERTENTLY STRAYED INTO AN ACTIVE RESTR AREA (R-6714 A&E), LOCALLY KNOWN AS THE YAKIMA FIRING CTR. I DID NOT KNOW I WAS IN THE RESTR AREA UNTIL I CALLED ZSE FOR VFR FLT FOLLOWING AND WAS INFORMED I WAS THERE, THAT THE AREA WAS 'HOT' AND THAT AN A-6 MIL ACFT WAS OPERATING IN THE AREA. I TURNED WBOUND AND CLRED THE AREA WITHIN 2- 3 MINS. I DID NOT SEE THE A-6 AND DO NOT BELIEVE THERE WAS EVER ANY DANGER. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY BETTER FAMILIARITY WITH THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA AND TERRAIN FEATURES. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL, CLR DAY AND I WAS NOT PAYING ATTN TO MY COURSE. I NORMALLY FLY IFR SO I AM NOT ACCUSTOMED TO NAVING THROUGH AND AROUND SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE.

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.