Cessna 152
Flight Crew Student
Flight Crew Total 70
Confusion; Distraction; Training / Qualification; Situational Awareness
Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Exited Penetrated Airspace
Human Factors; Chart Or Publication
I had been scheduled for a solo-cross country flight and to return back to OMN. On the way back after I departed from my destination I got lost on the way back to OMN and I didn't figure it out until I reached a city where I couldn't figure out where I was so I called the Jacksonville Approach and requested to confirm my location because I am lost. All I heard was squawk a number and I did as requested flew near the ocean to try to figure out where I was on a low altitude 1000 feet. Then I decided to call the emergency frequency but ended up calling the wrong frequency. I dialed in 120.5 and requested help because I didn't recognize where I was and they kindly helped to set me up back on my route and they gave me a number to let my instructor call them when I reach OMN and land safely. On my way back I figured that I had low fuel and informed the Approach and he asked me to either land on FIN or continue to OMN so I choose to continue. I could see Tamoka Basin from my location.Mistakes I made during the flight are the following; I flew on a wrong heading which ended me up in the wrong place. I didn't figure out that I was lost earlier. I didn't have flight following on my way back. I did not follow the lost procedure correctly. I made a very poor decision to continue flying while I am low on fuel. I ended up entering some restricted or military areas without even recognizing it.
C152 student pilot became lost; penetrated restricted airspace; and did not follow proper procedures in his attempt to reorient himself.