An small aircraft aircraft for the cap is told that they have entered R2503 without clearance. Pilot of small aircraft is adamant that he and his observer knew where they were at all times and no unauthorized incursion was made.

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Attributes
ACN	369340
Time
Date	199705
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sna
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sna
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 14 flight time total : 1747 flight time type : 1378
ASRS Report	369340
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We left san IFR to VFR on top and proceeded inbound on a practice search mission for the cap. We called ATC to return to sna and the controller stated we entered R2503. Both myself and my observer feel that this is incorrect. However, if so, it was unintentional. Nzj was closed and there was no military traffic. We proceeded to sna and made an uneventful ILS approach.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA ACFT FOR THE CAP IS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE ENTERED R2503 WITHOUT CLRNC. PLT OF SMA IS ADAMANT THAT HE AND HIS OBSERVER KNEW WHERE THEY WERE AT ALL TIMES AND NO UNAUTH INCURSION WAS MADE.

Narrative: WE LEFT SAN IFR TO VFR ON TOP AND PROCEEDED INBOUND ON A PRACTICE SEARCH MISSION FOR THE CAP. WE CALLED ATC TO RETURN TO SNA AND THE CTLR STATED WE ENTERED R2503. BOTH MYSELF AND MY OBSERVER FEEL THAT THIS IS INCORRECT. HOWEVER, IF SO, IT WAS UNINTENTIONAL. NZJ WAS CLOSED AND THERE WAS NO MIL TFC. WE PROCEEDED TO SNA AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL ILS APCH.

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.