Private pilot on no flight plan penetrated an ADIZ airspace and is intercepted by us military freigh...

Attributes
ACN	274651
Time
Date	199406
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sut
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17500 msl bound upper : 17500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighting Falcon F16
Operating Under FAR Part	other : other
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 1260 flight time type : 635
ASRS Report	274651
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was on a non-stop direct VFR flight. I departed (fpr) fort pierce st lucie county international florida at xxam EST time on jun/xx/94. The control tower was closed. I departed VFR in clear conditions. I was navigating direct by use of LORAN to (oxc) oxford, connecticut. This route would bring me about 100 mi out to sea. I had used this route before but had always used flight following. When I approached the north carolina coast I was intercepted by F-16-jets to identify me. I had neglected to notify center upon crossing ADIZ. Some contributing factors were not normally using flight following. Having lost about 5 hours because of mechanical problems with the aircraft. Not thinking of ADIZ notification as needed since I hadn't landed outside of country. I contacted ZDC as I entered land area of north carolina to get flight following for the remainder of trip. Shortly after contacting ZDC I was made aware of my violation of ADIZ. This was the first time I realized what the problem was. I can guarantee you that due to this experience it will never happen again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT ON NO FLT PLAN PENETRATED AN ADIZ AIRSPACE AND IS INTERCEPTED BY US MIL FREIGHT ACFT.

Narrative: I WAS ON A NON-STOP DIRECT VFR FLT. I DEPARTED (FPR) FORT PIERCE ST LUCIE COUNTY INTL FLORIDA AT XXAM EST TIME ON JUN/XX/94. THE CTL TWR WAS CLOSED. I DEPARTED VFR IN CLR CONDITIONS. I WAS NAVING DIRECT BY USE OF LORAN TO (OXC) OXFORD, CONNECTICUT. THIS RTE WOULD BRING ME ABOUT 100 MI OUT TO SEA. I HAD USED THIS RTE BEFORE BUT HAD ALWAYS USED FLT FOLLOWING. WHEN I APCHED THE N CAROLINA COAST I WAS INTERCEPTED BY F-16-JETS TO IDENT ME. I HAD NEGLECTED TO NOTIFY CTR UPON XING ADIZ. SOME CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE NOT NORMALLY USING FLT FOLLOWING. HAVING LOST ABOUT 5 HRS BECAUSE OF MECHANICAL PROBS WITH THE ACFT. NOT THINKING OF ADIZ NOTIFICATION AS NEEDED SINCE I HADN'T LANDED OUTSIDE OF COUNTRY. I CONTACTED ZDC AS I ENTERED LAND AREA OF NORTH CAROLINA TO GET FLT FOLLOWING FOR THE REMAINDER OF TRIP. SHORTLY AFTER CONTACTING ZDC I WAS MADE AWARE OF MY VIOLATION OF ADIZ. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I REALIZED WHAT THE PROB WAS. I CAN GUARANTEE YOU THAT DUE TO THIS EXPERIENCE IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN.

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.

Private pilot on no flight plan penetrated an ADIZ airspace and is intercepted by us military freight aircraft.