Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C; 210D
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 210; Flight Crew Total 8000; Flight Crew Type 348
Other / Unknown; Communication Breakdown
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Exited Penetrated Airspace
ATC Equipment / Nav Facility / Buildings; Aircraft; Airspace Structure; Human Factors
I obtained a Lockheed Martin Weather brief through [an] EFB on my cell phone. The Pipeline Patrol Flight was heading more or less direct to ZZZ (300 deg); and included a handoff to ABQ Center. At that time I chose to cancel flight following and continue with my own navigation. Maneuvering due to ceilings and rain showers to stay VFR. The flight path was basically direct to ZZZ. I started a descent from 8;500 approx. 15 miles SE of ZZZ on a heading of 290 deg. Monitoring 121.50 (as usual; when I'm not on freq. with ATC) I hear a call to my N-number; to switch to 125.90 Approach freq. which I immediately complied with. I was given a squawk Code; then informed that I had 'A possible pilot deviation into an active TFR and make an immediate turn to exit the area to the South.' I Complied with their instructions and made a Turn to 150 deg. I was then informed that I had flown into the TFR approx. 8 miles and to copy a telephone number to call. Onboard I have a Garmin 510 GPS with XM NEXRAD Weather (which includes a graphical depiction of TFR's to Scale); that I had been referencing the entire flight. The depiction showed a Yellow circle centered over LAS that extended out to the 5;000 foot ring of the Las Vegas Class Bravo. The second TFR appeared to center over LSV extending approx. 5 miles in diameter. That was my reference in the cockpit at the time of the 'possible deviation'. I took a picture of the Garmin 510 screen with my cell phone a short time later showing my flight path respective to the TFR(s) depiction. ATC also informed me that the depiction of the TFR was incorrect and that the TFR extended out to the 30 mile 'mode C' veil. That is how I supposedly flew into the TFR. Due to my lower altitude at the time; ATC was having trouble reading my radio transmissions; so an air carrier flight crew relayed my transmissions back to ATC. I asked whether or not I could continue to start my patrol; RTB; or land and was asked by ATC what was my intended point of landing. To which I replied ZZZ1. I then was instructed to continue to start my patrol outside of the TFR and contact Los Angeles Center; which I did and was with them for approx. 2min. was asked again what my intended point of landing was; what was the route of flight and what the patrol altitude would be. I replied with 'picking up the pipeline along I-15 at 500 feet AGL and following the pipeline to ZZZ1.' It was then that the controller told me to squawk VFR; RADAR services terminated. I started my patrol without incident and continued my flight normally.I called the number I was given and spoke to Mr. X; Manager of the Las Vegas TRACON. He was aware of my situation and took my contact information including my name; pilot certificate number; mailing address; and cell number. He informed me as to what had happened and to 'expect a phone call and or visit'.In closing I would like to say that if I did encroach on a TFR it was purely an accident. I used the information I had in the cockpit to make the decision to fly to intercept the pipeline at a reasonably safe distance from the TFR; but at no time did I intend to fly into the protected area. In hindsight; I would have been better off staying with ABQ center flight following and would have been kept out of the restricted area. With that said; I did comply immediately with ATC's instructions as safely and expeditiously as possible. I have 20 years of flying experience and this is the first time I have had to give out my contact information. If I had to guess; I would say that if the TFR did in fact extend to the 30 mile 'mode C' ring; the visual depiction should have shown that; it did not.
A C210 pilot reports inadvertently entering a TFR at 6;500 feet; 22 NM ESE of LAS; which was not depicted on his Garmin 510 GPS with XM NEXRAD Weather. A heading to exit the airspace and a phone number was provided by LAS Approach.