C182 transitioning the lax area is concerned about possible penetration of tfr.

Attributes
ACN	580865
Time
Date	200305
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : smo.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 1800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : smo.tower tower : ama.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 450 flight time type : 440
ASRS Report	580865
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was taking a couple of friends for a flight to smo for lunch. We decided to avoid the sfr area and the routes requiring a clearance over lax by heading east and explored the la downtown by flying under the class B. We received a clearance to go through the lgb control area over the la river basin at 1800 ft MSL. Once clear of lgb's airspace, we proceeded towards downtown with an intent to turn west after clearing the downtown area. As I established contact with smo tower and received clearance to land, I noticed that the dodger stadium, which was approximately 2-3 mi ahead, to the right of me, had cars around it and the jumbotron was working. I instantly turned away from the stadium while continuing to the west and probably passed close to within the 3 mi radius if a tfr was present. I am not sure if a tfr was present. Smo tower asked me to identify and my location. I reported downtown la and idented. Smo tower then cleared me to land, and did not mention any tfr. When I had called the flight briefer earlier in the day, he did not mention any tfr's over the la area. So, while I am not sure if there was a tfr over the area, I will be sure to avoid any stadiums as a matter of course and will be sure to double-check if there are any tfr's en route.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 TRANSITIONING THE LAX AREA IS CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE PENETRATION OF TFR.

Narrative: I WAS TAKING A COUPLE OF FRIENDS FOR A FLT TO SMO FOR LUNCH. WE DECIDED TO AVOID THE SFR AREA AND THE ROUTES REQUIRING A CLRNC OVER LAX BY HEADING E AND EXPLORED THE LA DOWNTOWN BY FLYING UNDER THE CLASS B. WE RECEIVED A CLRNC TO GO THROUGH THE LGB CTL AREA OVER THE LA RIVER BASIN AT 1800 FT MSL. ONCE CLR OF LGB'S AIRSPACE, WE PROCEEDED TOWARDS DOWNTOWN WITH AN INTENT TO TURN W AFTER CLRING THE DOWNTOWN AREA. AS I ESTABLISHED CONTACT WITH SMO TWR AND RECEIVED CLRNC TO LAND, I NOTICED THAT THE DODGER STADIUM, WHICH WAS APPROX 2-3 MI AHEAD, TO THE R OF ME, HAD CARS AROUND IT AND THE JUMBOTRON WAS WORKING. I INSTANTLY TURNED AWAY FROM THE STADIUM WHILE CONTINUING TO THE W AND PROBABLY PASSED CLOSE TO WITHIN THE 3 MI RADIUS IF A TFR WAS PRESENT. I AM NOT SURE IF A TFR WAS PRESENT. SMO TWR ASKED ME TO IDENT AND MY LOCATION. I RPTED DOWNTOWN LA AND IDENTED. SMO TWR THEN CLRED ME TO LAND, AND DID NOT MENTION ANY TFR. WHEN I HAD CALLED THE FLT BRIEFER EARLIER IN THE DAY, HE DID NOT MENTION ANY TFR'S OVER THE LA AREA. SO, WHILE I AM NOT SURE IF THERE WAS A TFR OVER THE AREA, I WILL BE SURE TO AVOID ANY STADIUMS AS A MATTER OF COURSE AND WILL BE SURE TO DOUBLE-CHK IF THERE ARE ANY TFR'S ENRTE.

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.