Pilot of PA30 enters the dc ADIZ while en route.

Attributes
ACN	694413
Time
Date	200604
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : ldn.vortac
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Rain
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pct.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-30 Twin Comanche
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
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 : 48.5 flight time total : 6962 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	694413
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Chart Or Publication Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Pilot filed IFR with contract FSS from frederick; md; to hanover county (richmond; va). Pilot requested flight following for VFR around class B airspace; pilot advised flight following not available. There was over 20K of crosswind out of the northwest this day; 7000 ft ceiling; light rain. Pilot called dulles to advise that aircraft was near the ADIZ boundary; 20 NM at 2500 ft. Approach gave pilot a transponder code and requested aircraft turn on a heading into terrain. Pilot requested climb to 3500 ft which was approved. After 1 frequency change from dulles; on flight following; departure advised pilot to call on the phone to speak to controller! Problem: pilot inadvertent contact with ADIZ. Fix: give area traffic flight following outside ADIZ (a request for flight following denied). Why does the area chart show a floor on class B when the area is an ADIZ?

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF PA30 ENTERS THE DC ADIZ WHILE ENRTE.

Narrative: PLT FILED IFR WITH CONTRACT FSS FROM FREDERICK; MD; TO HANOVER COUNTY (RICHMOND; VA). PLT REQUESTED FLT FOLLOWING FOR VFR AROUND CLASS B AIRSPACE; PLT ADVISED FLT FOLLOWING NOT AVAILABLE. THERE WAS OVER 20K OF XWIND OUT OF THE NW THIS DAY; 7000 FT CEILING; LIGHT RAIN. PLT CALLED DULLES TO ADVISE THAT ACFT WAS NEAR THE ADIZ BOUNDARY; 20 NM AT 2500 FT. APCH GAVE PLT A XPONDER CODE AND REQUESTED ACFT TURN ON A HDG INTO TERRAIN. PLT REQUESTED CLB TO 3500 FT WHICH WAS APPROVED. AFTER 1 FREQ CHANGE FROM DULLES; ON FLT FOLLOWING; DEP ADVISED PLT TO CALL ON THE PHONE TO SPEAK TO CTLR! PROB: PLT INADVERTENT CONTACT WITH ADIZ. FIX: GIVE AREA TFC FLT FOLLOWING OUTSIDE ADIZ (A REQUEST FOR FLT FOLLOWING DENIED). WHY DOES THE AREA CHART SHOW A FLOOR ON CLASS B WHEN THE AREA IS AN ADIZ?

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.