Pilot of a C172 inadvertently entered restr airspace.

Attributes
ACN	493111
Time
Date	200011
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : ocs.vortac
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4500 msl bound upper : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	493111
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

As I was climbing this C172 slowly to 6500 ft, I was also trying to understand the GPS navigation system installed and watch for numerous traffic and trying to contact socal approach for VFR advisories. I inadvertently lost awareness of the boundaries of the restr area that was in use for pendleton marine air base. Once able to contact and be radar idented by socal approach, they told me my position. This position was about 4 mi south of the point of my intended route. Although socal made no mention of my proximity to the restr airspace, I was concerned about my closeness to the restr airspace. There were no adverse happenings to my flight as I am aware. But I was not where I wanted to be in terms of distance from the restr airspace. In the future, even though WX was cavu and my destination (catalina island) was in sight, I will continue to monitor my progress using the chart so as not to come close or enter restr airspace. I let my guard down due to a beautiful day and great scenery.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A C172 INADVERTENTLY ENTERED RESTR AIRSPACE.

Narrative: AS I WAS CLBING THIS C172 SLOWLY TO 6500 FT, I WAS ALSO TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE GPS NAV SYS INSTALLED AND WATCH FOR NUMEROUS TFC AND TRYING TO CONTACT SOCAL APCH FOR VFR ADVISORIES. I INADVERTENTLY LOST AWARENESS OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE RESTR AREA THAT WAS IN USE FOR PENDLETON MARINE AIR BASE. ONCE ABLE TO CONTACT AND BE RADAR IDENTED BY SOCAL APCH, THEY TOLD ME MY POS. THIS POS WAS ABOUT 4 MI S OF THE POINT OF MY INTENDED RTE. ALTHOUGH SOCAL MADE NO MENTION OF MY PROX TO THE RESTR AIRSPACE, I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT MY CLOSENESS TO THE RESTR AIRSPACE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE HAPPENINGS TO MY FLT AS I AM AWARE. BUT I WAS NOT WHERE I WANTED TO BE IN TERMS OF DISTANCE FROM THE RESTR AIRSPACE. IN THE FUTURE, EVEN THOUGH WX WAS CAVU AND MY DEST (CATALINA ISLAND) WAS IN SIGHT, I WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR MY PROGRESS USING THE CHART SO AS NOT TO COME CLOSE OR ENTER RESTR AIRSPACE. I LET MY GUARD DOWN DUE TO A BEAUTIFUL DAY AND GREAT SCENERY.

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.