A C152 pilot violated a tfr involving a nuclear power plant.

Attributes
ACN	529577
Time
Date	200111
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower tower : lga.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 152
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 80 flight time type : 75
ASRS Report	529577
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist controller : issued advisory none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Cross country from YYY to ZZZ became off course approximately half way there, thought I was on course and realized I was about 30 mi off when I reached ZZZ. ZZZ approach was contacted by ZZZ tower to pinpoint my location. I was told that I came close to a power plant that has prohibited airspace around it and I am not sure if I entered ZZZ airspace, but once ZZZ tower contacted ZZZ approach they figured out where I was and brought me into ZZZ.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C152 PLT VIOLATED A TFR INVOLVING A NUCLEAR PWR PLANT.

Narrative: CROSS COUNTRY FROM YYY TO ZZZ BECAME OFF COURSE APPROX HALF WAY THERE, THOUGHT I WAS ON COURSE AND REALIZED I WAS ABOUT 30 MI OFF WHEN I REACHED ZZZ. ZZZ APCH WAS CONTACTED BY ZZZ TWR TO PINPOINT MY LOCATION. I WAS TOLD THAT I CAME CLOSE TO A PWR PLANT THAT HAS PROHIBITED AIRSPACE AROUND IT AND I AM NOT SURE IF I ENTERED ZZZ AIRSPACE, BUT ONCE ZZZ TWR CONTACTED ZZZ APCH THEY FIGURED OUT WHERE I WAS AND BROUGHT ME INTO ZZZ.

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.