C172 pilot entered tfr airspace around a nuclear plant.

Attributes
ACN	529106
Time
Date	200111
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 3400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
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 : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 1600 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	529106
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On 11/sun/01 at approximately XA45 hours, I flew over ZZZ airport which I had previously determined to be outside of a temperature restr airspace area near a nuclear power plant. I had been monitoring 121.5, however, I had turned the volume down on communication 2 to monitor CTAF for a nearby airport's traffic. Upon return to YYY airport I was advised to telephone approach control. I spoke to the supervising controller who stated that ZZZ airport was 'in fact' within the temperature restr airspace. The supervisor stated he was providing this information so I would avoid the area by a wider berth in the future. A check of the sectional chart revealed my calculation error. I will exercise greater care in the future. Note: the supervisor stated he would not be taking any further action and nothing further was required from me.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 PLT ENTERED TFR AIRSPACE AROUND A NUCLEAR PLANT.

Narrative: ON 11/SUN/01 AT APPROX XA45 HRS, I FLEW OVER ZZZ ARPT WHICH I HAD PREVIOUSLY DETERMINED TO BE OUTSIDE OF A TEMP RESTR AIRSPACE AREA NEAR A NUCLEAR PWR PLANT. I HAD BEEN MONITORING 121.5, HOWEVER, I HAD TURNED THE VOLUME DOWN ON COM 2 TO MONITOR CTAF FOR A NEARBY ARPT'S TFC. UPON RETURN TO YYY ARPT I WAS ADVISED TO TELEPHONE APCH CTL. I SPOKE TO THE SUPERVISING CTLR WHO STATED THAT ZZZ ARPT WAS 'IN FACT' WITHIN THE TEMP RESTR AIRSPACE. THE SUPVR STATED HE WAS PROVIDING THIS INFORMATION SO I WOULD AVOID THE AREA BY A WIDER BERTH IN THE FUTURE. A CHECK OF THE SECTIONAL CHART REVEALED MY CALCULATION ERROR. I WILL EXERCISE GREATER CARE IN THE FUTURE. NOTE: THE SUPVR STATED HE WOULD NOT BE TAKING ANY FURTHER ACTION AND NOTHING FURTHER WAS REQUIRED FROM ME.

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.