PA28 pilot was intercepted by a military F16 for coming within one and one half mi of P49.

Attributes
ACN	582757
Time
Date	200305
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 7500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : act.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : act.tracon
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighting Falcon F16
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 8 flight time total : 330 flight time type : 330
ASRS Report	582757
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution
Consequence	faa : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Situations
Airspace Structure	special use : p49.restricted

Narrative:

After departing dfw class B airspace en route from dto to sgr, approximately 1 hour after departure, I encountered an F16 interceptor. I then tuned my radios to 121.5 and was instructed to contact waco approach. I was then vectored into waco where I was interviewed by a secret service agent. He told me 'I came within 1 1/2 mi of the restr airspace.' my flight path was to take me close to, but clear of, the P49 airspace. Visibility was limited due to haze and sun low on horizon but my GPS indicated that I was on course. I was aware of the P49 space and did not intend to enter it. If I did enter it (and I question whether I did), it was unintentional. I intend to maintain flight following in this area in the future to avoid a repeat of this problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 PLT WAS INTERCEPTED BY A MIL F16 FOR COMING WITHIN ONE AND ONE HALF MI OF P49.

Narrative: AFTER DEPARTING DFW CLASS B AIRSPACE ENRTE FROM DTO TO SGR, APPROX 1 HR AFTER DEP, I ENCOUNTERED AN F16 INTERCEPTOR. I THEN TUNED MY RADIOS TO 121.5 AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT WACO APCH. I WAS THEN VECTORED INTO WACO WHERE I WAS INTERVIEWED BY A SECRET SVC AGENT. HE TOLD ME 'I CAME WITHIN 1 1/2 MI OF THE RESTR AIRSPACE.' MY FLT PATH WAS TO TAKE ME CLOSE TO, BUT CLR OF, THE P49 AIRSPACE. VISIBILITY WAS LIMITED DUE TO HAZE AND SUN LOW ON HORIZON BUT MY GPS INDICATED THAT I WAS ON COURSE. I WAS AWARE OF THE P49 SPACE AND DID NOT INTEND TO ENTER IT. IF I DID ENTER IT (AND I QUESTION WHETHER I DID), IT WAS UNINTENTIONAL. I INTEND TO MAINTAIN FLT FOLLOWING IN THIS AREA IN THE FUTURE TO AVOID A REPEAT OF THIS PROB.

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.