Small Aircraft
Air Traffic Control Developmental
Air Traffic Control Military 12; Air Traffic Control Supervisory 8
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness; Confusion
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Airspace Violation All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Air Traffic Control Separated Traffic; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Equipment / Tooling; Procedure
Aircraft X was receiving VFR flight following from to GGE at 4;000 feet. Due to active R5314/Phelps MOA airspace; Aircraft X was placed on a heading of 283 to remain clear on R5314. Two fighters checked-in 5 miles west of R5314J VFR at 3;500 and were cleared to enter. Aircraft Y proceeds inbound from the southwest corner of R-5314J. Concurrently Aircraft X cancelled flight following and requested to proceed VFR; after the controller advised 'radar services terminated; frequency changed approved'; Aircraft X turned southwest bound into the northwest corner of R5341J descending to 3;500 feet. The Aircraft Y flight and Aircraft X were nose to nose at about 2 miles closing to about 1 mile. A blind broadcast was made to Aircraft X to remain clear of R5314J and to turn heading 250. The pilot of Aircraft X then proceeded to inform Cherry Point ATC that [they were] clear of the airspace. NKT ATC informed [them] that [they] was in R5314J and the pilot responded that her [GPS display] showed the airspace from 6;000 feet to FL180. NKT ATC then informed her that R5314J was from 1;000 feet to 6;000 feet as depicted on the Charlotte sectional. It appears that the [GPS display] was only depicting the Phelps A MOA which is from 6;000 feet to FL180 but not R5314J. The pilot of Aircraft X was convinced the only airspace there was Phelps A MOA.
A reporter states that a VFR aircraft; after being terminated for flight following; enters a restricted area. A call in the blind is answered by the VFR pilot and is told that they entered the restricted area. The pilot disagrees and says the altitude that is not is higher than they are. The Controller disagrees and advises the pilot. The pilot finds out that the depiction on his GPS system is incorrect.