C182 pilot entered daa class D without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	484570
Time
Date	200009
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : daa.airport
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 31 flight time total : 115 flight time type : 18
ASRS Report	484570
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Entered class D airspace for daa while flying from vpotu to voplm in the flyway between iad and dca. I was distraction by setting the autoplt and entered the edge of class D airspace before calling daa tower. I realized the problem when scanning the tac. I immediately exited the airspace. The altitude was a constant 2000 ft MSL and the maximum penetration into class D airspace was about .7 NM. On my return later that day, I properly called the daa tower. I could have prevented this by 1) better planning, 2) better familiarization with the autoplt, and 3) minimizing workload when flying through complex airspace.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 PLT ENTERED DAA CLASS D WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: ENTERED CLASS D AIRSPACE FOR DAA WHILE FLYING FROM VPOTU TO VOPLM IN THE FLYWAY BTWN IAD AND DCA. I WAS DISTR BY SETTING THE AUTOPLT AND ENTERED THE EDGE OF CLASS D AIRSPACE BEFORE CALLING DAA TWR. I REALIZED THE PROB WHEN SCANNING THE TAC. I IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE AIRSPACE. THE ALT WAS A CONSTANT 2000 FT MSL AND THE MAX PENETRATION INTO CLASS D AIRSPACE WAS ABOUT .7 NM. ON MY RETURN LATER THAT DAY, I PROPERLY CALLED THE DAA TWR. I COULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS BY 1) BETTER PLANNING, 2) BETTER FAMILIARIZATION WITH THE AUTOPLT, AND 3) MINIMIZING WORKLOAD WHEN FLYING THROUGH COMPLEX AIRSPACE.

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.