A P32 pilot becomes lost and may have penetrated restr airspace.

Attributes
ACN	630132
Time
Date	200409
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : pmd.vortac
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla.artcc tracon : e10.tracon tracon : l30.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute airway : v394.airway
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 13 flight time total : 525 flight time type : 76
ASRS Report	630132
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : became reoriented other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Navigational Facility Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Departed north las vegas (vgt) VFR (had filed IFR), route assigned was much longer, decided to try VFR. Vectored by (ATC vegas) out of TCA. Squawked 1200 near sandy valley sky ranch (3LZ). Was planning to use V394 to dagget (dag) lost VOR signal, became lost. Became aware I didn't know where I was 20-30 mins. Autoplt didn't lock on heading. Attempted to contact lac 134.65 was just outside their range. I then called 121.5 asked for help. Lac answered, I squawked 7700 was told to contact lac on 133.65, then turned to joshua approach. They vectored me to gen fox (wjf) for fuel. I don't know, but may have violated restr airspace, possibly R-2502N, R-2524, R-2505.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A P32 PLT BECOMES LOST AND MAY HAVE PENETRATED RESTR AIRSPACE.

Narrative: DEPARTED NORTH LAS VEGAS (VGT) VFR (HAD FILED IFR), RTE ASSIGNED WAS MUCH LONGER, DECIDED TO TRY VFR. VECTORED BY (ATC VEGAS) OUT OF TCA. SQUAWKED 1200 NEAR SANDY VALLEY SKY RANCH (3LZ). WAS PLANNING TO USE V394 TO DAGGET (DAG) LOST VOR SIGNAL, BECAME LOST. BECAME AWARE I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE I WAS 20-30 MINS. AUTOPLT DIDN'T LOCK ON HDG. ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT LAC 134.65 WAS JUST OUTSIDE THEIR RANGE. I THEN CALLED 121.5 ASKED FOR HELP. LAC ANSWERED, I SQUAWKED 7700 WAS TOLD TO CONTACT LAC ON 133.65, THEN TURNED TO JOSHUA APCH. THEY VECTORED ME TO GEN FOX (WJF) FOR FUEL. I DON'T KNOW, BUT MAY HAVE VIOLATED RESTR AIRSPACE, POSSIBLY R-2502N, R-2524, R-2505.

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.