A PA34 pilot violated the dc ADIZ.

Attributes
ACN	598869
Time
Date	200311
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	special use airspace : dcadiz.othersua
State Reference	DC
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pct.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-34-200 Seneca I
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pct.tracon
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Military
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 88.3 flight time total : 5900 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	598869
Person 2
Function	observation : observer
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 : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed south jersey airport on a logistic flight to ecg with a stop in manassas, va. I was not able to talk to acy approach due to heavy traffic and decided to continue VFR at a low altitude because of class B airspace. I had purchased a new washington sectional at south jersey so that I could stay clear of the washington ADIZ area. I spent most of my navigating time with low en route charts and misread what I thought was restr. I was monitoring 121.5 and attempted to communicate with the intercepting aircraft, but got no answer. I was flying with the aid of a GPS and had no intention of violating the washington ADIZ. I will file IFR for any flight within 100 mi of washington, rain or shine, from now on! My copilot and I have learned a lot from this experience. We both misread the chart.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA34 PLT VIOLATED THE DC ADIZ.

Narrative: I DEPARTED SOUTH JERSEY ARPT ON A LOGISTIC FLT TO ECG WITH A STOP IN MANASSAS, VA. I WAS NOT ABLE TO TALK TO ACY APCH DUE TO HVY TFC AND DECIDED TO CONTINUE VFR AT A LOW ALT BECAUSE OF CLASS B AIRSPACE. I HAD PURCHASED A NEW WASHINGTON SECTIONAL AT SOUTH JERSEY SO THAT I COULD STAY CLR OF THE WASHINGTON ADIZ AREA. I SPENT MOST OF MY NAVING TIME WITH LOW ENRTE CHARTS AND MISREAD WHAT I THOUGHT WAS RESTR. I WAS MONITORING 121.5 AND ATTEMPTED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE INTERCEPTING ACFT, BUT GOT NO ANSWER. I WAS FLYING WITH THE AID OF A GPS AND HAD NO INTENTION OF VIOLATING THE WASHINGTON ADIZ. I WILL FILE IFR FOR ANY FLT WITHIN 100 MI OF WASHINGTON, RAIN OR SHINE, FROM NOW ON! MY COPLT AND I HAVE LEARNED A LOT FROM THIS EXPERIENCE. WE BOTH MISREAD THE CHART.

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.