Narrative:

On 04/sun/03, I filed a VFR flight plan with FSS and took off from cdw. ATC was overwhelmingly busy, but I connected, was given a squawk code and traveled as planning to 44N. After landing I called FSS, cancelled my flight plan and filed a plan for return to cdw. I was told that ATC was very busy and that I would be filed from hugenot VOR and to call ATC on 126.70 when I was air bound. I repeatedly called and could not get through due to extremely busy radios. I flew squawking 1200 and diverting around to the west before heading south. As I was nearing the caldwell area, I switched to another frequency I heard was in use and was able to report my position. I was told to continue VFR. As I neared boonton reservoir, I contacted cdw tower and was given instructions for approach and clearance to land. I was aware of all the special NOTAMS required because of the extended special ADIZ in a 30 mile radius of nyc, yet I penetrated the ADIZ without specific clearance. I am now extremely aware of the importance of carefully knowing the boundaries and remaining outside until clearance is given, even if this means landing at an airport outside the ADIZ.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 PLT TRIED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT TWO N90 CTLRS FOR CLRNC INTO THE NY ADIZ. PLT CONTINUED WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: ON 04/SUN/03, I FILED A VFR FLT PLAN WITH FSS AND TOOK OFF FROM CDW. ATC WAS OVERWHELMINGLY BUSY, BUT I CONNECTED, WAS GIVEN A SQUAWK CODE AND TRAVELED AS PLANNING TO 44N. AFTER LNDG I CALLED FSS, CANCELLED MY FLT PLAN AND FILED A PLAN FOR RETURN TO CDW. I WAS TOLD THAT ATC WAS VERY BUSY AND THAT I WOULD BE FILED FROM HUGENOT VOR AND TO CALL ATC ON 126.70 WHEN I WAS AIR BOUND. I REPEATEDLY CALLED AND COULD NOT GET THROUGH DUE TO EXTREMELY BUSY RADIOS. I FLEW SQUAWKING 1200 AND DIVERTING AROUND TO THE WEST BEFORE HEADING S. AS I WAS NEARING THE CALDWELL AREA, I SWITCHED TO ANOTHER FREQUENCY I HEARD WAS IN USE AND WAS ABLE TO RPT MY POSITION. I WAS TOLD TO CONTINUE VFR. AS I NEARED BOONTON RESERVOIR, I CONTACTED CDW TWR AND WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS FOR APCH AND CLRNC TO LAND. I WAS AWARE OF ALL THE SPECIAL NOTAMS REQUIRED BECAUSE OF THE EXTENDED SPECIAL ADIZ IN A 30 MILE RADIUS OF NYC, YET I PENETRATED THE ADIZ WITHOUT SPECIFIC CLRNC. I AM NOW EXTREMELY AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CAREFULLY KNOWING THE BOUNDARIES AND REMAINING OUTSIDE UNTIL CLRNC IS GIVEN, EVEN IF THIS MEANS LNDG AT AN ARPT OUTSIDE THE ADIZ.

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.