An small aircraft pilot violated a tfr involving restr airspace, spawning a military intercept.

Attributes
ACN	531016
Time
Date	200111
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 2800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Military
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 19.5 flight time total : 1545 flight time type : 828
ASRS Report	531016
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure FAA Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While on a VFR flight from ZZZ direct to ZZZ1. I unknowingly entered the ZZZ2 special use airspace. While indeed aware of the dimensions of ZZZ2 as published, on the sectional, I was unaware that it had been enhanced to a different radius for reason of national security since the events of 09/tue/01. Upon initial contact to ZZZ1 tower, I was instructed to turn immediately northbound, that I was within the enhanced prohibited area (approximately 2 miles 'inside' ZZZ2 over the town of ZZZ2) my aircraft was 'visually interrogated' by a military aircraft off my right wing tip, and I was cleared to land at ZZZ1 airport by the ATC tower. I deeply regret the incident, my first airspace violation in many years of flying, and understand the importance of reviewing both the WX as well as all applicable NOTAMS prior to any flight, even one as short as this. My failure to be cognizant of fdc NOTAM caused this violation by me.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA PLT VIOLATED A TFR INVOLVING RESTR AIRSPACE, SPAWNING A MIL INTERCEPT.

Narrative: WHILE ON A VFR FLT FROM ZZZ DIRECT TO ZZZ1. I UNKNOWINGLY ENTERED THE ZZZ2 SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE. WHILE INDEED AWARE OF THE DIMENSIONS OF ZZZ2 AS PUBLISHED, ON THE SECTIONAL, I WAS UNAWARE THAT IT HAD BEEN ENHANCED TO A DIFFERENT RADIUS FOR REASON OF NATIONAL SECURITY SINCE THE EVENTS OF 09/TUE/01. UPON INITIAL CONTACT TO ZZZ1 TWR, I WAS INSTRUCTED TO TURN IMMEDIATELY NBOUND, THAT I WAS WITHIN THE ENHANCED PROHIBITED AREA (APPROX 2 MILES 'INSIDE' ZZZ2 OVER THE TOWN OF ZZZ2) MY ACFT WAS 'VISUALLY INTERROGATED' BY A MIL ACFT OFF MY R WING TIP, AND I WAS CLRED TO LAND AT ZZZ1 ARPT BY THE ATC TWR. I DEEPLY REGRET THE INCIDENT, MY FIRST AIRSPACE VIOLATION IN MANY YEARS OF FLYING, AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF REVIEWING BOTH THE WX AS WELL AS ALL APPLICABLE NOTAMS PRIOR TO ANY FLT, EVEN ONE AS SHORT AS THIS. MY FAILURE TO BE COGNIZANT OF FDC NOTAM CAUSED THIS VIOLATION BY 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.