An small aircraft pilot violated a tfr involving a local airport.

Attributes
ACN	531500
Time
Date	200112
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 800 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	531500
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance FAA Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Northbound, receiving radar advisories, passed over ZZZ VOR at 3500 ft and turned toward ZZZ2 airport (intended landing point). Controller asked that I call another sector controller (same facility) on another frequency. Upon doing so, next controller asked if I was aware of tfr ahead on course and if I had received a briefing on the tfr. I initially responded no (later informed him that I had a copy of the NOTAM with me). He offered either a vector to take me out 5 miles over the ocean or 20 miles inland with a climb to 4500 ft (the tfr was a 5 NM ring around ZZZ3 up to XXXX ft MSL). I took the inland vector. Either option was excessive to clear the tfr which I never entered. To resolve this: I should have asked previous controller for a change in altitude to 5500 ft MSL -- or he should have suggested it since he was familiar with area and tfr. Same for second controller.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA PLT VIOLATED A TFR INVOLVING A LCL ARPT.

Narrative: NBOUND, RECEIVING RADAR ADVISORIES, PASSED OVER ZZZ VOR AT 3500 FT AND TURNED TOWARD ZZZ2 ARPT (INTENDED LNDG POINT). CTLR ASKED THAT I CALL ANOTHER SECTOR CTLR (SAME FAC) ON ANOTHER FREQ. UPON DOING SO, NEXT CTLR ASKED IF I WAS AWARE OF TFR AHEAD ON COURSE AND IF I HAD RECEIVED A BRIEFING ON THE TFR. I INITIALLY RESPONDED NO (LATER INFORMED HIM THAT I HAD A COPY OF THE NOTAM WITH ME). HE OFFERED EITHER A VECTOR TO TAKE ME OUT 5 MILES OVER THE OCEAN OR 20 MILES INLAND WITH A CLB TO 4500 FT (THE TFR WAS A 5 NM RING AROUND ZZZ3 UP TO XXXX FT MSL). I TOOK THE INLAND VECTOR. EITHER OPTION WAS EXCESSIVE TO CLR THE TFR WHICH I NEVER ENTERED. TO RESOLVE THIS: I SHOULD HAVE ASKED PREVIOUS CTLR FOR A CHANGE IN ALT TO 5500 FT MSL -- OR HE SHOULD HAVE SUGGESTED IT SINCE HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH AREA AND TFR. SAME FOR SECOND CTLR.

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.