A BE33 PLT VIOLATED THE RESTR AIRSPACE AROUND A NUCLEAR PWR PLANT.

Date: 2001-11 · Aircraft: Bonanza 33 · Phase: approach

Anomalies: airspace-violation-all-types|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-published-material-policy|other-security-breach-concerns

Synopsis

A BE33 PLT VIOLATED THE RESTR AIRSPACE AROUND A NUCLEAR PWR PLANT.

Narrative

I FLEW OUT OF ARPT AT APPROX XA45; DUSK; ON 11/THU/01. I WAS AWARE OF THE FLT RESTRS AND FULLY INTENDED TO AVOID THE AREA'S CLASS B AND THE NUCLEAR PWR PLANT RESTR AREA. WHEN I WAS OVER XXX VOR; I SAW APPROX FOUR PLANES TO THE N OR MY L; SO I STARTED WATCHING THEM AND THOUGHT I SHOULD STAY S. THEN ONE OF MY KIDS HAD A PROB IN THE BACK SEAT WHICH DISTRACTED ME. I FINALLY REALIZED THAT I HAD STRAYED TOO FAR S AND WAS PROBABLY IN THE RESTR AREA ABOVE THE ZZZ NUCLEAR FACILITY. I THEN TURNED N; BUT APPARENTLY IT WAS TOO LATE BECAUSE WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE ZZZ ARPT; A LINESMAN CAME OUT AND ASKED ME IF I HAD JUST CAME IN FROM THE W AT 3000 FT; AND IF I HAD; I HAD TO CALL THE FAA BECAUSE I WAS OVER THE NUCLEAR FACILITY. I CALLED THE NUMBER AND SPOKE TO THE MAN THAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO TALK TO. I EXPLAINED THE ABOVE TO HIM. HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO USE HIS DISCRETION ON THIS AND THEY WOULD DROP OR LEAVE THE INCIDENT BE WITH NO MORE ACTION. HOWEVER; I THOUGHT I SHOULD FILE THIS FORM. MY FUTURE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS SHALL BE: DO MY BEST NOT TO GET DISTRACTED AND KEEP MY MIND ON THE MORE IMPORTANT ISSUE AT HAND; FLYING THE PLANE AND NAVIGATING PROPERLY.

Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.