A PA28-236 pilot blundered into the ny ADIZ.

Attributes
ACN	577677
Time
Date	200303
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : sax.vortac
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc tracon : n90.tracon
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 12 flight time total : 1480 flight time type : 384
ASRS Report	577677
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : assigned or threatened penalties faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Flight Crew Human Performance Chart Or Publication Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : n90.tracon
Airspace Structure	class e : n90.e special use : nyadiz.othersua

Narrative:

Good VFR conditions. I departed sussex county, nj (fwn), climbed to 3000 ft MSL, for local flight to observe (test) my VOR navigation operation. Flew without flight plan being filed, direct to sax VOR (sparta VOR). Executed an entry to the hold pattern and returned to the sax VOR, following the published VOR a approach to fwn and returned to fwn. Total flight time was approximately 24 mins. When back at fwn, and during refueling, I received phone call from ny ATC advising me that I had made an unauthorized entry into the ny ADIZ. They took down my name, date of birth, and ss # and directed me to contact ny TRACON by phone. Ny TRACON repeated the reported entry and took down my name and address, advising me to expect a letter from the FAA. Prior to making this flight, I believed that the ny ADIZ line was the same as the ny class B airspace, and that I was not entering any restricted airspace. I executed the normal VOR a approach pattern which was clear of the class B. I had my transponder set to VFR 1200 code. I was monitoring (listening only) ny approach on 127.6 while in the vicinity of the sax VOR, and then the local CTAF 122.7 while returning to fwn. I have no previous incidents, violations, or accidents. I routinely file and fly IFR flight plans in both IMC and VMC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA28-236 PLT BLUNDERED INTO THE NY ADIZ.

Narrative: GOOD VFR CONDITIONS. I DEPARTED SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ (FWN), CLBED TO 3000 FT MSL, FOR LOCAL FLT TO OBSERVE (TEST) MY VOR NAV OP. FLEW WITHOUT FLT PLAN BEING FILED, DIRECT TO SAX VOR (SPARTA VOR). EXECUTED AN ENTRY TO THE HOLD PATTERN AND RETURNED TO THE SAX VOR, FOLLOWING THE PUBLISHED VOR A APCH TO FWN AND RETURNED TO FWN. TOTAL FLT TIME WAS APPROX 24 MINS. WHEN BACK AT FWN, AND DURING REFUELING, I RECEIVED PHONE CALL FROM NY ATC ADVISING ME THAT I HAD MADE AN UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY INTO THE NY ADIZ. THEY TOOK DOWN MY NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, AND SS # AND DIRECTED ME TO CONTACT NY TRACON BY PHONE. NY TRACON REPEATED THE RPTED ENTRY AND TOOK DOWN MY NAME AND ADDRESS, ADVISING ME TO EXPECT A LETTER FROM THE FAA. PRIOR TO MAKING THIS FLT, I BELIEVED THAT THE NY ADIZ LINE WAS THE SAME AS THE NY CLASS B AIRSPACE, AND THAT I WAS NOT ENTERING ANY RESTRICTED AIRSPACE. I EXECUTED THE NORMAL VOR A APCH PATTERN WHICH WAS CLR OF THE CLASS B. I HAD MY TRANSPONDER SET TO VFR 1200 CODE. I WAS MONITORING (LISTENING ONLY) NY APCH ON 127.6 WHILE IN THE VICINITY OF THE SAX VOR, AND THEN THE LOCAL CTAF 122.7 WHILE RETURNING TO FWN. I HAVE NO PREVIOUS INCIDENTS, VIOLATIONS, OR ACCIDENTS. I ROUTINELY FILE AND FLY IFR FLT PLANS IN BOTH IMC AND VMC.

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.