An rv-8 pilot inadvertently entered the ny ADIZ.

Attributes
ACN	577692
Time
Date	200303
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : n90.tracon
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Experimental
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 8 flight time total : 890 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	577692
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : flight data
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 : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Airspace Structure	special use : nyadiz.othersua

Narrative:

I obtained a standard briefing from a private WX service. I did receive NOTAMS, including tfr's. I understood (incorrectly) that the brand new ny ADIZ covered the lateral limits in the class B up to FL180. I'm flying north and west around the city (VFR), I was extra careful to remain clear of the class B and utilized the moving map on my GPS to visualize the outer boundary. When I landed in delaware I was asked for my n-number and told that dover approach had requested it. I called dover and was told that an unnamed national defense organization had wanted me tracked. I called them and was told that ny approach had initiated the whole thing. I called ny approach and was informed that they had tracked me outside of the class B, but slightly within the 30 mile mode C veil, which was/is the actual lateral boundary of the new ny ADIZ. I was shocked, dismayed, chagrined and ashamed to have committed such an incursion, however, inadvertently. I could and should have avoided the incursion by either filing a VFR flight plan and/or engaging flight following. I will without exception, always utilize a VFR flight plan with flight following in the future. I'm very, very sorry that this happened.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN RV-8 PLT INADVERTENTLY ENTERED THE NY ADIZ.

Narrative: I OBTAINED A STANDARD BRIEFING FROM A PRIVATE WX SERVICE. I DID RECEIVE NOTAMS, INCLUDING TFR'S. I UNDERSTOOD (INCORRECTLY) THAT THE BRAND NEW NY ADIZ COVERED THE LATERAL LIMITS IN THE CLASS B UP TO FL180. I'M FLYING N AND W AROUND THE CITY (VFR), I WAS EXTRA CAREFUL TO REMAIN CLR OF THE CLASS B AND UTILIZED THE MOVING MAP ON MY GPS TO VISUALIZE THE OUTER BOUNDARY. WHEN I LANDED IN DELAWARE I WAS ASKED FOR MY N-NUMBER AND TOLD THAT DOVER APCH HAD REQUESTED IT. I CALLED DOVER AND WAS TOLD THAT AN UNNAMED NATIONAL DEFENSE ORGANIZATION HAD WANTED ME TRACKED. I CALLED THEM AND WAS TOLD THAT NY APCH HAD INITIATED THE WHOLE THING. I CALLED NY APCH AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY HAD TRACKED ME OUTSIDE OF THE CLASS B, BUT SLIGHTLY WITHIN THE 30 MILE MODE C VEIL, WHICH WAS/IS THE ACTUAL LATERAL BOUNDARY OF THE NEW NY ADIZ. I WAS SHOCKED, DISMAYED, CHAGRINED AND ASHAMED TO HAVE COMMITTED SUCH AN INCURSION, HOWEVER, INADVERTENTLY. I COULD AND SHOULD HAVE AVOIDED THE INCURSION BY EITHER FILING A VFR FLT PLAN AND/OR ENGAGING FLIGHT FOLLOWING. I WILL WITHOUT EXCEPTION, ALWAYS UTILIZE A VFR FLT PLAN WITH FLT FOLLOWING IN THE FUTURE. I'M VERY, VERY SORRY THAT THIS HAPPENED.

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.