Inexperienced pilot of C172 inadvertently enters dc ADIZ during flight.

Attributes
ACN	611154
Time
Date	200403
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	special use airspace : dcadiz.othersua
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 2600
Environment
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
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 3 flight time total : 250 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	611154
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	other personnel
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
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While flying VFR from fdk to evy, I accidentally flew through ADIZ on the north side of baltimore, md. I did not file a VFR flight plan when I phoned in for a WX briefing prior to departure from fdk. I thought I was staying clear of the ADIZ while en route, but when I landed at my destination airport (evy) I was notified by airport personnel that nhk had called and had asked for a return call via phone. I spoke with TRACON and was informed at that time I violated the ADIZ north of baltimore, md. I am aware of national security and fully understand and respect the importance of the ADIZ. I honestly did not intentionally go into this airspace. I am sorry for this incident and assure that it will not happen again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INEXPERIENCED PLT OF C172 INADVERTENTLY ENTERS DC ADIZ DURING FLT.

Narrative: WHILE FLYING VFR FROM FDK TO EVY, I ACCIDENTALLY FLEW THROUGH ADIZ ON THE N SIDE OF BALTIMORE, MD. I DID NOT FILE A VFR FLT PLAN WHEN I PHONED IN FOR A WX BRIEFING PRIOR TO DEP FROM FDK. I THOUGHT I WAS STAYING CLR OF THE ADIZ WHILE ENRTE, BUT WHEN I LANDED AT MY DEST ARPT (EVY) I WAS NOTIFIED BY ARPT PERSONNEL THAT NHK HAD CALLED AND HAD ASKED FOR A RETURN CALL VIA PHONE. I SPOKE WITH TRACON AND WAS INFORMED AT THAT TIME I VIOLATED THE ADIZ N OF BALTIMORE, MD. I AM AWARE OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND FULLY UNDERSTAND AND RESPECT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ADIZ. I HONESTLY DID NOT INTENTIONALLY GO INTO THIS AIRSPACE. I AM SORRY FOR THIS INCIDENT AND ASSURE THAT IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.

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.