PA32 pilot was intercepted by the military after being given wrong NOTAM information about airspace ...

Attributes
ACN	526890
Time
Date	200110
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : zzz.bcstn
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighting Falcon F16
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 1750 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	526890
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace flight crew : returned to assigned airspace none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance FAA Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

Approximately 10 minutes prior to departure, I called XXX flight service for an update on the boundary limits of a prohibited area, which in light of recent world events, had been changing daily. The briefer informed that the current boundary limits were 14.8 NM on the degree radial of the ZZZ VOR. Premised on this information, I decided it was safe to go. Proceeded on the mission, approximately 1500 ft doing several 360's at 9.5 - 10 NM from ZZZ, which was between 5.3 to 4.8 NM from prohibited area. An F16 appeared on my starboard wing and escorted me back to ZZZ where I was told to wait for the secret service and fbi. After a 15 min wait, I called mr X at YYY center asking him what was going on. He said I had an airspace incursion and to go home and the secret service and the fbi will contact you there, which they did. Explained the situation to them and they seemed satisfied. I knew my exact location at all times, however, with the inaccurate information I was provided with by the briefer, I did violate the airspace. Requested mr X listen to the audio tapes of XXX FSS to verify my story.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA32 PLT WAS INTERCEPTED BY THE MILITARY AFTER BEING GIVEN WRONG NOTAM INFO ABOUT AIRSPACE CLOSURE.

Narrative: APPROX 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO DEP, I CALLED XXX FLT SERVICE FOR AN UPDATE ON THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF A PROHIBITED AREA, WHICH IN LIGHT OF RECENT WORLD EVENTS, HAD BEEN CHANGING DAILY. THE BRIEFER INFORMED THAT THE CURRENT BOUNDARY LIMITS WERE 14.8 NM ON THE DEGREE RADIAL OF THE ZZZ VOR. PREMISED ON THIS INFO, I DECIDED IT WAS SAFE TO GO. PROCEEDED ON THE MISSION, APPROX 1500 FT DOING SEVERAL 360'S AT 9.5 - 10 NM FROM ZZZ, WHICH WAS BETWEEN 5.3 TO 4.8 NM FROM PROHIBITED AREA. AN F16 APPEARED ON MY STARBOARD WING AND ESCORTED ME BACK TO ZZZ WHERE I WAS TOLD TO WAIT FOR THE SECRET SERVICE AND FBI. AFTER A 15 MIN WAIT, I CALLED MR X AT YYY CENTER ASKING HIM WHAT WAS GOING ON. HE SAID I HAD AN AIRSPACE INCURSION AND TO GO HOME AND THE SECRET SERVICE AND THE FBI WILL CONTACT YOU THERE, WHICH THEY DID. EXPLAINED THE SIT TO THEM AND THEY SEEMED SATISFIED. I KNEW MY EXACT LOCATION AT ALL TIMES, HOWEVER, WITH THE INACCURATE INFO I WAS PROVIDED WITH BY THE BRIEFER, I DID VIOLATE THE AIRSPACE. REQUESTED MR X LISTEN TO THE AUDIO TAPES OF XXX FSS TO VERIFY MY STORY.

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.

PA32 pilot was intercepted by the military after being given wrong NOTAM information about airspace closure.