A PA24 pilot violated a tfr involving a military installation.

Attributes
ACN	529311
Time
Date	200111
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ord.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-24 Turbo Comanche
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time total : 300
ASRS Report	529311
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure FAA
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was on a VFR evening flight from ZZZ to ZZZ1. Upon landing at ZZZ1 I was met by the local police, two officers who informed me that I had violated restr airspace over ZZZ2. I cooperated fully and they were courteous. I was aware that ZZZ2 had been expanded from 2500 ft MSL to 5000 ft MSL. I had set my altimeter to 30.32 by AWOS, but was not in touch with ATC. I had a friend, co-worker, with me who lived in ZZZ3 and was also using GPS as a backup to the sectional chart. We visually could see the ZZZ2 compound and detoured slightly to the east so that we would not pass overhead. We were also indicating 5000 ft, so I thought that we were ok. After being questioned by the police, we were told that we were free to go.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA24 PLT VIOLATED A TFR INVOLVING A MILITARY INSTALLATION.

Narrative: I WAS ON A VFR EVENING FLT FROM ZZZ TO ZZZ1. UPON LNDG AT ZZZ1 I WAS MET BY THE LOCAL POLICE, TWO OFFICERS WHO INFORMED ME THAT I HAD VIOLATED RESTR AIRSPACE OVER ZZZ2. I COOPERATED FULLY AND THEY WERE COURTEOUS. I WAS AWARE THAT ZZZ2 HAD BEEN EXPANDED FROM 2500 FT MSL TO 5000 FT MSL. I HAD SET MY ALTIMETER TO 30.32 BY AWOS, BUT WAS NOT IN TOUCH WITH ATC. I HAD A FRIEND, CO-WORKER, WITH ME WHO LIVED IN ZZZ3 AND WAS ALSO USING GPS AS A BACKUP TO THE SECTIONAL CHART. WE VISUALLY COULD SEE THE ZZZ2 COMPOUND AND DETOURED SLIGHTLY TO THE E SO THAT WE WOULD NOT PASS OVERHEAD. WE WERE ALSO INDICATING 5000 FT, SO I THOUGHT THAT WE WERE OK. AFTER BEING QUESTIONED BY THE POLICE, WE WERE TOLD THAT WE WERE FREE TO GO.

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.