A BE35 pilot violated the presidential tfr near waco, tx.

Attributes
ACN	598252
Time
Date	200311
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : act.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : grk.tracon tracon : act.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 9300 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	598252
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera other controllerb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

The purpose of this flight was to move the aircraft from gzo to gle for maintenance. I was driven from denton to georgetown. On passing through waco, I called fort worth FSS, gave my n-number, and asked for WX information for a flight from gto to gle. I was told it would be VFR by XA00. At XA10, I departed gto and, shortly after, lost my radio. 2/3 mi north of gto, I tried to contact gray and found the second radio was also inoperative. Transponder squawking 1200 altitude. As conditions were suitable, I elected to continue NORDO. I flew along I35 for 1 hour 20 mins to gle. On arriving at gle, an unknown person gave me a note to call the supervisor at act TRACON. I called and was told that I had penetrated a tfr in the temple-waco area. I provided aircraft and personal information. He requested that I call gray, which I did. I had not seen anything on tv or radio to make me think of any restrs on this route. If, on talking to FSS, they had mentioned that the tfr was enlarged, I would have taken the necessary action to rerte this flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BE35 PLT VIOLATED THE PRESIDENTIAL TFR NEAR WACO, TX.

Narrative: THE PURPOSE OF THIS FLT WAS TO MOVE THE ACFT FROM GZO TO GLE FOR MAINT. I WAS DRIVEN FROM DENTON TO GEORGETOWN. ON PASSING THROUGH WACO, I CALLED FORT WORTH FSS, GAVE MY N-NUMBER, AND ASKED FOR WX INFO FOR A FLT FROM GTO TO GLE. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE VFR BY XA00. AT XA10, I DEPARTED GTO AND, SHORTLY AFTER, LOST MY RADIO. 2/3 MI N OF GTO, I TRIED TO CONTACT GRAY AND FOUND THE SECOND RADIO WAS ALSO INOP. XPONDER SQUAWKING 1200 ALT. AS CONDITIONS WERE SUITABLE, I ELECTED TO CONTINUE NORDO. I FLEW ALONG I35 FOR 1 HR 20 MINS TO GLE. ON ARRIVING AT GLE, AN UNKNOWN PERSON GAVE ME A NOTE TO CALL THE SUPVR AT ACT TRACON. I CALLED AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD PENETRATED A TFR IN THE TEMPLE-WACO AREA. I PROVIDED ACFT AND PERSONAL INFO. HE REQUESTED THAT I CALL GRAY, WHICH I DID. I HAD NOT SEEN ANYTHING ON TV OR RADIO TO MAKE ME THINK OF ANY RESTRS ON THIS RTE. IF, ON TALKING TO FSS, THEY HAD MENTIONED THAT THE TFR WAS ENLARGED, I WOULD HAVE TAKEN THE NECESSARY ACTION TO RERTE THIS FLT.

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.