En route C172 entered tfr near waco, tx.

Attributes
ACN	574669
Time
Date	200302
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	special use airspace : p49.prohibited
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : act.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 1300
ASRS Report	574669
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On 02/sat/03, I was plting a cessna 172 en route from 52F to an area south of austin, tx, to begin work as power line patrol. This is a route I have flown several times before and on this date had not filed a flight plan. I am aware of the restr airspace designated as P49, which is an area of 3 miles in diameter up to 5000 ft MSL. However, on this sat, the area was extended to a distance of 30 miles because an official was at the ranch. On the fri at around XD30 I contacted FSS to receive a WX briefing. I explained my route of flight and intentions and I was not given NOTAMS, and I was not told about the tfr. At approximately XA00 hours on the sat, I contacted waco approach for flight following over lake whitney at a distance of about 27 miles nnw of the airport. I was advised I had entered the tfr, and I was instructed to land at waco at once. Upon landing I was questioned by a man from the FAA, and a gentleman from the secret service. After about 30 mins of questioning I was released and continued the flight to south tx.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ENRTE C172 ENTERED TFR NEAR WACO, TX.

Narrative: ON 02/SAT/03, I WAS PLTING A CESSNA 172 ENRTE FROM 52F TO AN AREA S OF AUSTIN, TX, TO BEGIN WORK AS PWR LINE PATROL. THIS IS A RTE I HAVE FLOWN SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE AND ON THIS DATE HAD NOT FILED A FLT PLAN. I AM AWARE OF THE RESTR AIRSPACE DESIGNATED AS P49, WHICH IS AN AREA OF 3 MILES IN DIAMETER UP TO 5000 FT MSL. HOWEVER, ON THIS SAT, THE AREA WAS EXTENDED TO A DISTANCE OF 30 MILES BECAUSE AN OFFICIAL WAS AT THE RANCH. ON THE FRI AT AROUND XD30 I CONTACTED FSS TO RECEIVE A WX BRIEFING. I EXPLAINED MY RTE OF FLT AND INTENTIONS AND I WAS NOT GIVEN NOTAMS, AND I WAS NOT TOLD ABOUT THE TFR. AT APPROX XA00 HRS ON THE SAT, I CONTACTED WACO APCH FOR FLT FOLLOWING OVER LAKE WHITNEY AT A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 27 MILES NNW OF THE ARPT. I WAS ADVISED I HAD ENTERED THE TFR, AND I WAS INSTRUCTED TO LAND AT WACO AT ONCE. UPON LNDG I WAS QUESTIONED BY A MAN FROM THE FAA, AND A GENTLEMAN FROM THE SECRET SERVICE. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINS OF QUESTIONING I WAS RELEASED AND CONTINUED THE FLT TO S TX.

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.