PA32 pilot blundered into dc ADIZ airspace and was intercepted by a customs helicopter.

Attributes
ACN	577903
Time
Date	200305
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : fdk.vor
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl single value : 2400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pct.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pct.tracon
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 11.1 flight time total : 787 flight time type : 264.7
ASRS Report	577903
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : single pilot other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Due to navigational error unknowingly entered the dc ADIZ. I was intercepted by a us customs helicopter. Proceeded directly to jyo executive as instructed by customs helicopter officer. Submitted all requested documents and allowed inspection of aircraft in accordance with the customs officers request.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA32 PLT BLUNDERED INTO DC ADIZ AIRSPACE AND WAS INTERCEPTED BY A CUSTOMS HELI.

Narrative: DUE TO NAVIGATIONAL ERROR UNKNOWINGLY ENTERED THE DC ADIZ. I WAS INTERCEPTED BY A US CUSTOMS HELI. PROCEEDED DIRECTLY TO JYO EXECUTIVE AS INSTRUCTED BY CUSTOMS HELI OFFICER. SUBMITTED ALL REQUESTED DOCUMENTS AND ALLOWED INSPECTION OF ACFT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CUSTOMS OFFICERS REQUEST.

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.