An small transport. Pilot admits that he entered R2501E without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	359342
Time
Date	199701
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : tnp
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7500 msl bound upper : 7500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla tower : ith
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 : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 20
ASRS Report	359342
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I inadvertently entered R2501E and bristol MOA. Navigation error due to improper setting of GPS to intercept V514-538 outbound from tnp. I erroneously set GPS to proceed direct from tnp to gfs. The error was discovered by xchking with VOR but not until strong northeast winds contributed to entry into both the bristol MOA and R2501E. Upon discovery of the navigation error, immediate correction to the east was made.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMT. PLT ADMITS THAT HE ENTERED R2501E WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: I INADVERTENTLY ENTERED R2501E AND BRISTOL MOA. NAV ERROR DUE TO IMPROPER SETTING OF GPS TO INTERCEPT V514-538 OUTBOUND FROM TNP. I ERRONEOUSLY SET GPS TO PROCEED DIRECT FROM TNP TO GFS. THE ERROR WAS DISCOVERED BY XCHKING WITH VOR BUT NOT UNTIL STRONG NE WINDS CONTRIBUTED TO ENTRY INTO BOTH THE BRISTOL MOA AND R2501E. UPON DISCOVERY OF THE NAV ERROR, IMMEDIATE CORRECTION TO THE E WAS MADE.

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.