A RV8 pilot violated the restr airspace involving a nuclear power plant.

Attributes
ACN	528864
Time
Date	200111
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	special use airspace : zzz.restricted
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 2700 flight time type : 142
ASRS Report	528864
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I checked WX and NOTAMS prior to departing ZZZ to YYY. The flight was VFR. I didn't check every town I flew over for nuclear power plants and flew around all larger cities including airspace. I did monitor their departure frequency and hear them report me to another aircraft a cherokee, at his 9:30 position at 2000 ft. My course line took me close to a town. Upon landing at XXX there was a phone call for me. I crossed the 10 mile ring. I stopped there for fuel. Upon my return flight the same evening I called flight service for WX and NOTAMS. I specifically asked him about the nuclear plants, he said there was none on my flight path. I said there has to be, because I entered one on my way over. He insisted there was none. I departed and called ATC and had them vector me around the plant. I know the ultimate responsibility for NOTAMS lies with the pilot. My next flight I will dig through the NOTAMS much deeper. I do think the controller could have broadcast on his departure frequency, 'aircraft east of airport you are entering restr airspace, do a 180 degree turn,' rather than track me all the way. I monitored his frequency all the way and he wasn't busy on the radio. There is nothing on the sectional chart indicating where nuclear plants are. It does say plant for the one, but all it says by another is school and water. Maybe it would help if nuclear plants were identified as such on sectionals. Actually, it was a good test. If the system worked I should be dead! There are 95 NOTAMS for route off duat and 40 pages of fdc NOTAMS.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A RV8 PLT VIOLATED THE RESTR AIRSPACE INVOLVING A NUCLEAR PWR PLANT.

Narrative: I CHECKED WX AND NOTAMS PRIOR TO DEPARTING ZZZ TO YYY. THE FLT WAS VFR. I DIDN'T CHECK EVERY TOWN I FLEW OVER FOR NUCLEAR PWR PLANTS AND FLEW AROUND ALL LARGER CITIES INCLUDING AIRSPACE. I DID MONITOR THEIR DEP FREQUENCY AND HEAR THEM RPT ME TO ANOTHER ACFT A CHEROKEE, AT HIS 9:30 POSITION AT 2000 FT. MY COURSE LINE TOOK ME CLOSE TO A TOWN. UPON LNDG AT XXX THERE WAS A PHONE CALL FOR ME. I CROSSED THE 10 MILE RING. I STOPPED THERE FOR FUEL. UPON MY RETURN FLT THE SAME EVENING I CALLED FLT SVC FOR WX AND NOTAMS. I SPECIFICALLY ASKED HIM ABOUT THE NUCLEAR PLANTS, HE SAID THERE WAS NONE ON MY FLT PATH. I SAID THERE HAS TO BE, BECAUSE I ENTERED ONE ON MY WAY OVER. HE INSISTED THERE WAS NONE. I DEPARTED AND CALLED ATC AND HAD THEM VECTOR ME AROUND THE PLANT. I KNOW THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR NOTAMS LIES WITH THE PLT. MY NEXT FLT I WILL DIG THROUGH THE NOTAMS MUCH DEEPER. I DO THINK THE CTLR COULD HAVE BROADCAST ON HIS DEP FREQ, 'ACFT EAST OF ARPT YOU ARE ENTERING RESTR AIRSPACE, DO A 180 DEG TURN,' RATHER THAN TRACK ME ALL THE WAY. I MONITORED HIS FREQ ALL THE WAY AND HE WASN'T BUSY ON THE RADIO. THERE IS NOTHING ON THE SECTIONAL CHART INDICATING WHERE NUCLEAR PLANTS ARE. IT DOES SAY PLANT FOR THE ONE, BUT ALL IT SAYS BY ANOTHER IS SCHOOL AND WATER. MAYBE IT WOULD HELP IF NUCLEAR PLANTS WERE IDENTIFIED AS SUCH ON SECTIONALS. ACTUALLY, IT WAS A GOOD TEST. IF THE SYSTEM WORKED I SHOULD BE DEAD! THERE ARE 95 NOTAMS FOR ROUTE OFF DUAT AND 40 PAGES OF FDC NOTAMS.

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.