F18 military intercept of a transient C172 who was within the dc ADIZ at 1500 ft MSL, 25 NM sse of d...

Attributes
ACN	619366
Time
Date	200405
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : dca.vor
State Reference	DC
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pct.tracon tracon : nhk.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pct.tracon tracon : nhk.tracon
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Hornet (F-18)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 4762 flight time type : 2700
ASRS Report	619366
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	unspecified : 100
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was on an approximately heading of 236 degrees en route to shannon in what was uncontrolled VFR airspace. I was intercepted by an F18 approximately 100 ft in front of me. I looked at charts to verify where I was. Thought to myself I must have wandered into a tfr. The jet headed me into a southern heading. I tuned to 121.5, heard nothing. Tuned to 120.5, NAS patuxent approach. Told them my situation. They informed me I was in the ADIZ. They gave me a heading, a frequency and a phone number to call when I landed at shannon. I did not know there was an ADIZ here at all.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: F18 MIL INTERCEPT OF A TRANSIENT C172 WHO WAS WITHIN THE DC ADIZ AT 1500 FT MSL, 25 NM SSE OF DCA, DC.

Narrative: I WAS ON AN APPROX HDG OF 236 DEGS ENRTE TO SHANNON IN WHAT WAS UNCTLED VFR AIRSPACE. I WAS INTERCEPTED BY AN F18 APPROX 100 FT IN FRONT OF ME. I LOOKED AT CHARTS TO VERIFY WHERE I WAS. THOUGHT TO MYSELF I MUST HAVE WANDERED INTO A TFR. THE JET HEADED ME INTO A SOUTHERN HDG. I TUNED TO 121.5, HEARD NOTHING. TUNED TO 120.5, NAS PATUXENT APCH. TOLD THEM MY SIT. THEY INFORMED ME I WAS IN THE ADIZ. THEY GAVE ME A HDG, A FREQ AND A PHONE NUMBER TO CALL WHEN I LANDED AT SHANNON. I DID NOT KNOW THERE WAS AN ADIZ HERE AT ALL.

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.

F18 military intercept of a transient C172 who was within the dc ADIZ at 1500 ft MSL, 25 NM sse of dca, dc.