A C172 single pilot violated the dc ADIZ en route to anp.

Attributes
ACN	594097
Time
Date	200309
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : bal.vortac
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pct.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 185 flight time type : 185
ASRS Report	594097
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed brandywine (N99) for ocean city, md (oxb) VFR and arrived without incident. After a 2 1/2 hour stop-over, departed oxb for lee airport (anp, annapolis, md). Flew north to ATR VOR, then outbound on the 290 degree radial to anp. No flight plan was filed. On landing at lee, I was met by united states customs officers. They informed me that on crossing the chesapeake bay, I had entered the washington, dc ADIZ without clearance or a discrete transponder code. Prior to departing N99, I received a WX briefing for my flight, including landing at anp. I did review the NOTAMS regarding washington dc, but they are very confusing. Referring to both the washington sectional and terminal, they clearly depict the special flight rules area (sfar 94). I mistook this for the dc ADIZ. Had I received a verbal briefing, as opposed to a computerized briefing, and filed a flight plan, I assume FSS would have advised me of the need for an ADIZ flight plan and the need to contact potomac approach for a transponder code. The major problem, I feel, is the FAA failure to clearly depict the location of the ADIZ and include warnings of the dangers associated with it on all charts, just as they do with prohibited and restr areas.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C172 SINGLE PLT VIOLATED THE DC ADIZ ENRTE TO ANP.

Narrative: I DEPARTED BRANDYWINE (N99) FOR OCEAN CITY, MD (OXB) VFR AND ARRIVED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER A 2 1/2 HR STOP-OVER, DEPARTED OXB FOR LEE ARPT (ANP, ANNAPOLIS, MD). FLEW N TO ATR VOR, THEN OUTBOUND ON THE 290 DEG RADIAL TO ANP. NO FLT PLAN WAS FILED. ON LNDG AT LEE, I WAS MET BY UNITED STATES CUSTOMS OFFICERS. THEY INFORMED ME THAT ON XING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY, I HAD ENTERED THE WASHINGTON, DC ADIZ WITHOUT CLRNC OR A DISCRETE XPONDER CODE. PRIOR TO DEPARTING N99, I RECEIVED A WX BRIEFING FOR MY FLT, INCLUDING LNDG AT ANP. I DID REVIEW THE NOTAMS REGARDING WASHINGTON DC, BUT THEY ARE VERY CONFUSING. REFERRING TO BOTH THE WASHINGTON SECTIONAL AND TERMINAL, THEY CLRLY DEPICT THE SPECIAL FLT RULES AREA (SFAR 94). I MISTOOK THIS FOR THE DC ADIZ. HAD I RECEIVED A VERBAL BRIEFING, AS OPPOSED TO A COMPUTERIZED BRIEFING, AND FILED A FLT PLAN, I ASSUME FSS WOULD HAVE ADVISED ME OF THE NEED FOR AN ADIZ FLT PLAN AND THE NEED TO CONTACT POTOMAC APCH FOR A XPONDER CODE. THE MAJOR PROB, I FEEL, IS THE FAA FAILURE TO CLRLY DEPICT THE LOCATION OF THE ADIZ AND INCLUDE WARNINGS OF THE DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH IT ON ALL CHARTS, JUST AS THEY DO WITH PROHIBITED AND RESTR AREAS.

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.