Pilot of C172 en route fdk to hgr transgressed expanded P40.

Attributes
ACN	594522
Time
Date	200309
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hgr.airport
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl single value : 2200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : clt.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 325 flight time type : 32
ASRS Report	594522
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry inflight encounter : turbulence inflight encounter : weather non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Weather Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance FAA
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Hurricane had made landfall in north carolina and the projected path of the storm took it directly over frederick, md, where both of my airplanes are tied down. I had secured hangar space for my C207 at fdk and fortunately had found hangar space that morning at hgr for my C172. I was aware of the 10 NM expansion of the prohibited area P40, having been notified by pilot organization via email. Historically, to remain outside of P40 as I fly west, I stay south of I-70 until I reach I-81. On this particular flight, the winds aloft were extraordinary even at 2000 ft given the proximity of the hurricane. To maintain a westerly track along I-70, I had to hold 40 degrees of wind correction toward the north and deal with moderate turbulence. As I came over south mountain, I inadvertently drifted into the prohibited area. I was unaware of my intrusion as I thought that my location over I-70 kept me out of P40. It was not until I contacted hagerstown tower and they informed me that I was in P40 that I became aware of my mistake. I immediately turned south and vacated the prohibited area. After landing at hagerstown I was asked to contact ZDC, which I did and later spoke to a secret service agent.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF C172 ENRTE FDK TO HGR TRANSGRESSED EXPANDED P40.

Narrative: HURRICANE HAD MADE LANDFALL IN N CAROLINA AND THE PROJECTED PATH OF THE STORM TOOK IT DIRECTLY OVER FREDERICK, MD, WHERE BOTH OF MY AIRPLANES ARE TIED DOWN. I HAD SECURED HANGAR SPACE FOR MY C207 AT FDK AND FORTUNATELY HAD FOUND HANGAR SPACE THAT MORNING AT HGR FOR MY C172. I WAS AWARE OF THE 10 NM EXPANSION OF THE PROHIBITED AREA P40, HAVING BEEN NOTIFIED BY PLT ORGANIZATION VIA EMAIL. HISTORICALLY, TO REMAIN OUTSIDE OF P40 AS I FLY W, I STAY S OF I-70 UNTIL I REACH I-81. ON THIS PARTICULAR FLT, THE WINDS ALOFT WERE EXTRAORDINARY EVEN AT 2000 FT GIVEN THE PROX OF THE HURRICANE. TO MAINTAIN A WESTERLY TRACK ALONG I-70, I HAD TO HOLD 40 DEGS OF WIND CORRECTION TOWARD THE N AND DEAL WITH MODERATE TURB. AS I CAME OVER S MOUNTAIN, I INADVERTENTLY DRIFTED INTO THE PROHIBITED AREA. I WAS UNAWARE OF MY INTRUSION AS I THOUGHT THAT MY LOCATION OVER I-70 KEPT ME OUT OF P40. IT WAS NOT UNTIL I CONTACTED HAGERSTOWN TWR AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I WAS IN P40 THAT I BECAME AWARE OF MY MISTAKE. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED S AND VACATED THE PROHIBITED AREA. AFTER LNDG AT HAGERSTOWN I WAS ASKED TO CONTACT ZDC, WHICH I DID AND LATER SPOKE TO A SECRET SVC AGENT.

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.