M20P pilot entered ny ADIZ without clearance or a discrete transponder code.

Attributes
ACN	577300
Time
Date	200303
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : sax.vortac
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 7500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	M-20 J (201)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute airway : v188.airway
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 1050 flight time type : 950
ASRS Report	577300
Person 2
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 controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Obtained briefing wmsport filed IFR rdg-fjc V162, V167, pvd direct oqu. At time of briefing was queried about ADIZ, 'understand class B to 18000 ft' should not be issue on IFR plan. Departed rdg, cruise to 5000 ft, mod turbulence higher unavailable. Sky clear, cancelled IFR, climbed to 7500 ft and flight following. Leaving allentown control, unable handoff try ny on 133.5. I located my position and contacted ny. 'About to leave my airspace. Try ny 125.55.' contacted, 'call back later.' had indicated to 133.5 route to oqu via sparta and carmel. When unable to get into ny, contacted flight watch for WX en route. Gave PIREP and obtained frequency for ny radio. Filed second IFR flight plan and obtained ATC frequency. Given new flight plan. Told about this time that I had violated ADIZ. Explained my understanding. Was told to contact TRACON upon landing. Flew approach to oqu. Contacted supervisor. Said he understood, but needed to file report. Contacted legal services and procedure for filing this report explained. Contributing factors: misunderstanding of boundaries of ADIZ. I fly this northeast corridor frequently. Comfortable with ny ATC and class B boundaries, moving map and GPS confirm location. Lulled into false sense of being in appropriate airspace. Flight following handoff unable and subsequent inability to reestablish contact with ATC. Use of low altitude en route chart, class B clearly marked, seems logical this would be ADIZ (my mistake). Corrective actions: have re-reviewed ADIZ boundaries via aviation website. Will file IFR for any cross country flts and accept significant course deviations.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: M20P PLT ENTERED NY ADIZ WITHOUT CLRNC OR A DISCRETE XPONDER CODE.

Narrative: OBTAINED BRIEFING WMSPORT FILED IFR RDG-FJC V162, V167, PVD DIRECT OQU. AT TIME OF BRIEFING WAS QUERIED ABOUT ADIZ, 'UNDERSTAND CLASS B TO 18000 FT' SHOULD NOT BE ISSUE ON IFR PLAN. DEPARTED RDG, CRUISE TO 5000 FT, MOD TURB HIGHER UNAVAILABLE. SKY CLR, CANCELLED IFR, CLIMBED TO 7500 FT AND FLT FOLLOWING. LEAVING ALLENTOWN CTL, UNABLE HANDOFF TRY NY ON 133.5. I LOCATED MY POSITION AND CONTACTED NY. 'ABOUT TO LEAVE MY AIRSPACE. TRY NY 125.55.' CONTACTED, 'CALL BACK LATER.' HAD INDICATED TO 133.5 RTE TO OQU VIA SPARTA AND CARMEL. WHEN UNABLE TO GET INTO NY, CONTACTED FLT WATCH FOR WX ENRTE. GAVE PIREP AND OBTAINED FREQ FOR NY RADIO. FILED SECOND IFR FLT PLAN AND OBTAINED ATC FREQ. GIVEN NEW FLT PLAN. TOLD ABOUT THIS TIME THAT I HAD VIOLATED ADIZ. EXPLAINED MY UNDERSTANDING. WAS TOLD TO CONTACT TRACON UPON LNDG. FLEW APCH TO OQU. CONTACTED SUPVR. SAID HE UNDERSTOOD, BUT NEEDED TO FILE RPT. CONTACTED LEGAL SERVICES AND PROC FOR FILING THIS RPT EXPLAINED. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: MISUNDERSTANDING OF BOUNDARIES OF ADIZ. I FLY THIS NE CORRIDOR FREQUENTLY. COMFORTABLE WITH NY ATC AND CLASS B BOUNDARIES, MOVING MAP AND GPS CONFIRM LOCATION. LULLED INTO FALSE SENSE OF BEING IN APPROPRIATE AIRSPACE. FLT FOLLOWING HANDOFF UNABLE AND SUBSEQUENT INABILITY TO REESTABLISH CONTACT WITH ATC. USE OF LOW ALT ENRTE CHART, CLASS B CLRLY MARKED, SEEMS LOGICAL THIS WOULD BE ADIZ (MY MISTAKE). CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: HAVE RE-REVIEWED ADIZ BOUNDARIES VIA AVIATION WEBSITE. WILL FILE IFR FOR ANY CROSS COUNTRY FLTS AND ACCEPT SIGNIFICANT COURSE DEVIATIONS.

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.