Narrative:

Called altoona, PA, FSS (1-800-WX-brief). Told controller I was flying to srq at 8500 ft MSL, VFR. He said it was low clouds around north carolina, but I should be fine. I should have asked for any NOTAMS. Stopped at west virginia for fuel. GPS went bad. Stopped at ridgland, south carolina, for fuel. Climbed to 8500 ft -- too many clouds. Went up to 10500 ft, clouds were to 10000 ft MSL. Just got to cruise at 120 KTS. Flight attendant-18 told me to turn heading of 270 degrees. Complied, told to call tower upon reaching sarasota. Asked to spell name, was told to fly back to jax. Security put us under arrest. Bomb dogs sniffed airplane. Jax security very apologetic and professional. 4 hours later interviewed by secret service. After 10 mins he let my wife and I go. Told us we got too close to temporary restr flight zone. Took us back to airplane and said good-bye. 1) I failed to ask FSS for NOTAM. 2) airplane out of annual inspection the night before and mechanic from FBO in st mary's, PA, fueled and assured us aircraft was ok. After jax incident, we landed at zepher hills, fl, on partial panel and fuel inspection panel on pilot's side was hanging down, accounting for drag. Did repairs, changed headset, bought new garmin 196 at FBO at srq. 3) should have done flight following. 4) 27 yrs of united states military service, should prepare better. 5) did not dip into clouds like other aircraft. 6) followed orders and was embarrassed.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT WAS INTERCEPTED BY A MIL FA-18 AFTER FLYING INTO A TFR AREA. HE WAS ORDERED TO LAND AND WAS INTERROGATED BY SECRET SVC AGENTS.

Narrative: CALLED ALTOONA, PA, FSS (1-800-WX-BRIEF). TOLD CTLR I WAS FLYING TO SRQ AT 8500 FT MSL, VFR. HE SAID IT WAS LOW CLOUDS AROUND NORTH CAROLINA, BUT I SHOULD BE FINE. I SHOULD HAVE ASKED FOR ANY NOTAMS. STOPPED AT WEST VIRGINIA FOR FUEL. GPS WENT BAD. STOPPED AT RIDGLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, FOR FUEL. CLBED TO 8500 FT -- TOO MANY CLOUDS. WENT UP TO 10500 FT, CLOUDS WERE TO 10000 FT MSL. JUST GOT TO CRUISE AT 120 KTS. FA-18 TOLD ME TO TURN HDG OF 270 DEGS. COMPLIED, TOLD TO CALL TWR UPON REACHING SARASOTA. ASKED TO SPELL NAME, WAS TOLD TO FLY BACK TO JAX. SECURITY PUT US UNDER ARREST. BOMB DOGS SNIFFED AIRPLANE. JAX SECURITY VERY APOLOGETIC AND PROFESSIONAL. 4 HRS LATER INTERVIEWED BY SECRET SVC. AFTER 10 MINS HE LET MY WIFE AND I GO. TOLD US WE GOT TOO CLOSE TO TEMPORARY RESTR FLT ZONE. TOOK US BACK TO AIRPLANE AND SAID GOOD-BYE. 1) I FAILED TO ASK FSS FOR NOTAM. 2) AIRPLANE OUT OF ANNUAL INSPECTION THE NIGHT BEFORE AND MECH FROM FBO IN ST MARY'S, PA, FUELED AND ASSURED US ACFT WAS OK. AFTER JAX INCIDENT, WE LANDED AT ZEPHER HILLS, FL, ON PARTIAL PANEL AND FUEL INSPECTION PANEL ON PLT'S SIDE WAS HANGING DOWN, ACCOUNTING FOR DRAG. DID REPAIRS, CHANGED HEADSET, BOUGHT NEW GARMIN 196 AT FBO AT SRQ. 3) SHOULD HAVE DONE FLT FOLLOWING. 4) 27 YRS OF UNITED STATES MIL SVC, SHOULD PREPARE BETTER. 5) DID NOT DIP INTO CLOUDS LIKE OTHER ACFT. 6) FOLLOWED ORDERS AND WAS EMBARRASSED.

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.