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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 579037 | 
| Time | |
| Date | 200304 | 
| Day | Sat | 
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 | 
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : sbj.vor | 
| State Reference | NJ | 
| Altitude | msl single value : 2900 | 
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC | 
| Light | Daylight | 
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal | 
| Make Model Name | Sundowner 23 | 
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 | 
| Navigation In Use | other | 
| Flight Phase | cruise : level | 
| Route In Use | enroute : direct | 
| Flight Plan | None | 
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other | 
| Function | flight crew : single pilot | 
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private  | 
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 6 flight time total : 825 flight time type : 675  | 
| ASRS Report | 579037 | 
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure  | 
| Independent Detector | other flight crewb | 
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited penetrated airspace | 
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance | 
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance | 
Narrative:
Ny ADIZ incursion, I failed to set my GPS to ewr at an early enough stage in flight to avoid incursion. I was approximately 1 to 2 miles inside mode C ring when I realized my error and promptly turned left.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: NY ADIZ ENTRY IS DISCOVERED BY A PLT WHEN HE USES HIS GPS TO CHECK PROXIMITY TO THE AIRSPACE FINDING HIMSELF ALREADY A COUPLE OF MILES INSIDE.
Narrative: NY ADIZ INCURSION, I FAILED TO SET MY GPS TO EWR AT AN EARLY ENOUGH STAGE IN FLT TO AVOID INCURSION. I WAS APPROX 1 TO 2 MILES INSIDE MODE C RING WHEN I REALIZED MY ERROR AND PROMPTLY TURNED L.
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.