Expecting the temporary extended airspace restriction to no longer be valid since the activity it was set up for should have been completed the previous day, the pilot entered the airspace only to find the event had been delayed and the restr was still in place. Result was an intercept and diversion.

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Attributes
ACN	531815
Time
Date	200112
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighter
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	531815
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : 936
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Did flight planning for solo VFR direct to ZZZ2. I knew of special airspace effective for an event on fri. I took it for granted that it had taken place that day. Believing special extended airspace to be clear, I departed en route to ZZZ3 on 12/tue/01, from ZZZ4. My course was north and outside normal special use airspace. Extended airspace only because of 09/tue/01 attacks. I was unaware that the event had not ended. At XA00 hours, I observed two F16 aircraft circling over head. I chose to land to investigate. I called on 121.5, but with no response. A local sheriff informed me that the extended airspace was still active and directed me to follow his aircraft to ZZZ5. I waited on the ground until the event ended 12/wed/01 evening. I then flew the same route on 12/thu/01. I had purchased the aircraft and was ferrying it empty and solo to my home in ZZZ3. 'Osama bin ladin's extended airspace' is confusing in light of pres bush's order for us to assume normal activities.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EXPECTING THE TEMPORARY EXTENDED AIRSPACE RESTRICTION TO NO LONGER BE VALID SINCE THE ACTIVITY IT WAS SET UP FOR SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED THE PREVIOUS DAY, THE PLT ENTERED THE AIRSPACE ONLY TO FIND THE EVENT HAD BEEN DELAYED AND THE RESTR WAS STILL IN PLACE. RESULT WAS AN INTERCEPT AND DIVERSION.

Narrative: DID FLT PLANNING FOR SOLO VFR DIRECT TO ZZZ2. I KNEW OF SPECIAL AIRSPACE EFFECTIVE FOR AN EVENT ON FRI. I TOOK IT FOR GRANTED THAT IT HAD TAKEN PLACE THAT DAY. BELIEVING SPECIAL EXTENDED AIRSPACE TO BE CLEAR, I DEPARTED ENRTE TO ZZZ3 ON 12/TUE/01, FROM ZZZ4. MY COURSE WAS N AND OUTSIDE NORMAL SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE. EXTENDED AIRSPACE ONLY BECAUSE OF 09/TUE/01 ATTACKS. I WAS UNAWARE THAT THE EVENT HAD NOT ENDED. AT XA00 HRS, I OBSERVED TWO F16 ACFT CIRCLING OVER HEAD. I CHOSE TO LAND TO INVESTIGATE. I CALLED ON 121.5, BUT WITH NO RESPONSE. A LOCAL SHERIFF INFORMED ME THAT THE EXTENDED AIRSPACE WAS STILL ACTIVE AND DIRECTED ME TO FOLLOW HIS ACFT TO ZZZ5. I WAITED ON THE GROUND UNTIL THE EVENT ENDED 12/WED/01 EVENING. I THEN FLEW THE SAME RTE ON 12/THU/01. I HAD PURCHASED THE ACFT AND WAS FERRYING IT EMPTY AND SOLO TO MY HOME IN ZZZ3. 'OSAMA BIN LADIN'S EXTENDED AIRSPACE' IS CONFUSING IN LIGHT OF PRES BUSH'S ORDER FOR US TO ASSUME NORMAL ACTIVITIES.

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.