During a river visual approach, an medium large transport may have entered P56.

Attributes
ACN	255624
Time
Date	199310
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dca
State Reference	DC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 800 msl bound upper : 800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dca
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 9500 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	255624
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While making a visual approach to land at dca on runway 18, the wind was out of the south which caused up to drift to the north bank of the river. The captain looked out his window and could see the north river bank but we were very close to it. Since the P56 area has been moved to the river bank, it makes it really tight to operate in and out of dca. I believe we avoided the P56 but this is submitted to let you know my dissatisfaction with how close the prohibited area is to the river.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DURING A RIVER VISUAL APCH, AN MLG MAY HAVE ENTERED P56.

Narrative: WHILE MAKING A VISUAL APCH TO LAND AT DCA ON RWY 18, THE WIND WAS OUT OF THE S WHICH CAUSED UP TO DRIFT TO THE N BANK OF THE RIVER. THE CAPT LOOKED OUT HIS WINDOW AND COULD SEE THE N RIVER BANK BUT WE WERE VERY CLOSE TO IT. SINCE THE P56 AREA HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE RIVER BANK, IT MAKES IT REALLY TIGHT TO OPERATE IN AND OUT OF DCA. I BELIEVE WE AVOIDED THE P56 BUT THIS IS SUBMITTED TO LET YOU KNOW MY DISSATISFACTION WITH HOW CLOSE THE PROHIBITED AREA IS TO THE RIVER.

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.