Small aircraft pilot entered ny ADIZ without clearance, or a discrete transponder code.

Attributes
ACN	576885
Time
Date	200303
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : n51.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon tracon : p31.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 65 flight time total : 8000
ASRS Report	576885
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : turbulence non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : 4
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Passenger Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

03/wed/03, at approximately XA40 I penetrated the newly installed tfr around the ny class B 30 mile arc. I was on a local pleasure flight with a first time passenger. He reported feeling ill due to turbulence (windy with thermals) and requested to use a bathroom. The closest airport at the at time was N51. I approached and landed there and upon landing I was advised by unicom to park by the fueling area and report inside. Upon entering the office I was confronted by an FAA inspector demanding my credentials. He advised me that I had entered the ADIZ without the proper transponder code (I was squawking 1200 mode C). My passenger immediately went to the bathroom. The inspector made a telephone call to someone (perhaps ATC). He said nothing further to me about the incursion and did not speak to my passenger. I believe I have a right as PIC to deviate from any crash fire rescue equipment's and tfr's in an emergency. My passenger reported he was ill and I landed at the nearest airport for his well being. There was no safety issue.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT ENTERED NY ADIZ WITHOUT CLRNC, OR A DISCRETE XPONDER CODE.

Narrative: 03/WED/03, AT APPROX XA40 I PENETRATED THE NEWLY INSTALLED TFR AROUND THE NY CLASS B 30 MILE ARC. I WAS ON A LOCAL PLEASURE FLT WITH A FIRST TIME PAX. HE RPTED FEELING ILL DUE TO TURB (WINDY WITH THERMALS) AND REQUESTED TO USE A BATHROOM. THE CLOSEST ARPT AT THE AT TIME WAS N51. I APCHED AND LANDED THERE AND UPON LNDG I WAS ADVISED BY UNICOM TO PARK BY THE FUELING AREA AND RPT INSIDE. UPON ENTERING THE OFFICE I WAS CONFRONTED BY AN FAA INSPECTOR DEMANDING MY CREDENTIALS. HE ADVISED ME THAT I HAD ENTERED THE ADIZ WITHOUT THE PROPER XPONDER CODE (I WAS SQUAWKING 1200 MODE C). MY PAX IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE BATHROOM. THE INSPECTOR MADE A TELEPHONE CALL TO SOMEONE (PERHAPS ATC). HE SAID NOTHING FURTHER TO ME ABOUT THE INCURSION AND DID NOT SPEAK TO MY PAX. I BELIEVE I HAVE A RIGHT AS PIC TO DEVIATE FROM ANY CFR'S AND TFR'S IN AN EMER. MY PAX RPTED HE WAS ILL AND I LANDED AT THE NEAREST ARPT FOR HIS WELL BEING. THERE WAS NO SAFETY ISSUE.

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.