A BE33 pilot violated the restr airspace around a nuclear power plant.

Attributes
ACN	529096
Time
Date	200111
Day	Thu
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 33
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 1190 flight time type : 390
ASRS Report	529096
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : 4 (faa)
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance FAA
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I flew out of airport at approximately XA45, dusk, on 11/thu/01. I was aware of the flight restrs and fully intended to avoid the area's class B and the nuclear power plant restr area. When I was over XXX VOR, I saw approximately four planes to the north or my left, so I started watching them and thought I should stay south. Then one of my kids had a problem in the back seat which distracted me. I finally realized that I had strayed too far south and was probably in the restr area above the ZZZ nuclear facility. I then turned north, but apparently it was too late because when I arrived at the ZZZ airport, a linesman came out and asked me if I had just came in from the west at 3000 ft, and if I had, I had to call the FAA because I was over the nuclear facility. I called the number and spoke to the man that I was supposed to talk to. I explained the above to him. He said he was going to use his discretion on this and they would drop or leave the incident be with no more action. However, I thought I should file this form. My future corrective actions shall be: do my best not to get distracted and keep my mind on the more important issue at hand, flying the plane and navigating properly.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BE33 PLT VIOLATED THE RESTR AIRSPACE AROUND A NUCLEAR PWR PLANT.

Narrative: I FLEW OUT OF ARPT AT APPROX XA45, DUSK, ON 11/THU/01. I WAS AWARE OF THE FLT RESTRS AND FULLY INTENDED TO AVOID THE AREA'S CLASS B AND THE NUCLEAR PWR PLANT RESTR AREA. WHEN I WAS OVER XXX VOR, I SAW APPROX FOUR PLANES TO THE N OR MY L, SO I STARTED WATCHING THEM AND THOUGHT I SHOULD STAY S. THEN ONE OF MY KIDS HAD A PROB IN THE BACK SEAT WHICH DISTRACTED ME. I FINALLY REALIZED THAT I HAD STRAYED TOO FAR S AND WAS PROBABLY IN THE RESTR AREA ABOVE THE ZZZ NUCLEAR FACILITY. I THEN TURNED N, BUT APPARENTLY IT WAS TOO LATE BECAUSE WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE ZZZ ARPT, A LINESMAN CAME OUT AND ASKED ME IF I HAD JUST CAME IN FROM THE W AT 3000 FT, AND IF I HAD, I HAD TO CALL THE FAA BECAUSE I WAS OVER THE NUCLEAR FACILITY. I CALLED THE NUMBER AND SPOKE TO THE MAN THAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO TALK TO. I EXPLAINED THE ABOVE TO HIM. HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO USE HIS DISCRETION ON THIS AND THEY WOULD DROP OR LEAVE THE INCIDENT BE WITH NO MORE ACTION. HOWEVER, I THOUGHT I SHOULD FILE THIS FORM. MY FUTURE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS SHALL BE: DO MY BEST NOT TO GET DISTRACTED AND KEEP MY MIND ON THE MORE IMPORTANT ISSUE AT HAND, FLYING THE PLANE AND NAVIGATING PROPERLY.

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.