Small aircraft pilot penetrated gulf of mexico ADIZ without proper flight plan on file.

Attributes
ACN	449625
Time
Date	199909
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zma.artcc
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Thunderstorm
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma.artcc
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighting Falcon F16
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time total : 1400
ASRS Report	449625
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departed loz en route nonstop to mt). Near otk, I turned southwest and climbed to avoid thunderstorms ahead. I went out into the gulf of mexico approximately 150 mi before turning southeast to avoid WX and to maintain VFR. I was able to maintain good VFR and a smooth ride with my 'pick and weave' approach to the WX I encountered. West of pie an F16 pulled up beside me and followed for approximately 200 mi. I realized my WX avoidance took me through the united states ADIZ and without a d-vfr plan caused a military scramble. I attempted to reach ZMA on 132.2, but no response. When I reached mth unicom I was asked to identify myself, which I did with an explanation. The military supervisor was called off and upon landing I was asked to call ZMA and the coast guard, which I did. Both facilities expected I deviated around WX and had a radar track into georgia so I was not a threat, but caused concern because no flight plan was filed. I was more concerned about flying out of WX than I was about the ADIZ. Next time I will give more attention to this and do a better job of anticipating WX and my course. Communication by me would have solved this entire situation regarding ADIZ.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT PENETRATED GULF OF MEXICO ADIZ WITHOUT PROPER FLT PLAN ON FILE.

Narrative: DEPARTED LOZ ENRTE NONSTOP TO MT). NEAR OTK, I TURNED SW AND CLBED TO AVOID TSTMS AHEAD. I WENT OUT INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO APPROX 150 MI BEFORE TURNING SE TO AVOID WX AND TO MAINTAIN VFR. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN GOOD VFR AND A SMOOTH RIDE WITH MY 'PICK AND WEAVE' APCH TO THE WX I ENCOUNTERED. W OF PIE AN F16 PULLED UP BESIDE ME AND FOLLOWED FOR APPROX 200 MI. I REALIZED MY WX AVOIDANCE TOOK ME THROUGH THE UNITED STATES ADIZ AND WITHOUT A D-VFR PLAN CAUSED A MIL SCRAMBLE. I ATTEMPTED TO REACH ZMA ON 132.2, BUT NO RESPONSE. WHEN I REACHED MTH UNICOM I WAS ASKED TO IDENT MYSELF, WHICH I DID WITH AN EXPLANATION. THE MIL SUPVR WAS CALLED OFF AND UPON LNDG I WAS ASKED TO CALL ZMA AND THE COAST GUARD, WHICH I DID. BOTH FACILITIES EXPECTED I DEVIATED AROUND WX AND HAD A RADAR TRACK INTO GEORGIA SO I WAS NOT A THREAT, BUT CAUSED CONCERN BECAUSE NO FLT PLAN WAS FILED. I WAS MORE CONCERNED ABOUT FLYING OUT OF WX THAN I WAS ABOUT THE ADIZ. NEXT TIME I WILL GIVE MORE ATTN TO THIS AND DO A BETTER JOB OF ANTICIPATING WX AND MY COURSE. COM BY ME WOULD HAVE SOLVED THIS ENTIRE SIT REGARDING ADIZ.

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.