Narrative:

I am an instrument rated pilot based out of ldj, which is currently underneath the ny ADIZ. I have been based there for approximately 18 months. On friday, I filed an instrument flight plan from ldj to cho at approximately XA00 hours. Upon arriving at ldj, and after having spoken with flight service and checking current WX I became aware that severe thunderstorms were quickly forming along my route of flight. The WX at ldj was VMC, with approximately 5 miles of visibility and a ceiling of 4000 ft. Given the current conditions and the WX en route, I decided that I would not pick up my instrument flight plan from ldj in order to avoid imbedded cells while in IMC on the way to cho. I chose instead to take off VFR to the west at approximately XC00 hours to determine if I would be able to get around the WX. In doing so, I neglected to refile a VFR flight plan per the terms of the ADIZ NOTAM. I traveled approximately 20 miles west, never entering class B airspace. I eventually diverted due to forming storms and landed at mmu, which is also under the ny ADIZ, following a call to the tower at mmu informing them of my intentions. During taxi to the ramp, the tower asked me to hold position, and gave me a phone number to call due to possible pilot deviation during my previous flight. I called the number and reported my information to the person. I was told that I may be contacted by the FAA, but have not heard anything. I would like to point out that this deviation did not risk public safety or result in any personal or property damage.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 PLT DIVERTS TO MMU DUE TO WX, BUT PENETRATES NY ADIZ WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: I AM AN INSTRUMENT RATED PLT BASED OUT OF LDJ, WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDERNEATH THE NY ADIZ. I HAVE BEEN BASED THERE FOR APPROX 18 MONTHS. ON FRIDAY, I FILED AN INSTRUMENT FLT PLAN FROM LDJ TO CHO AT APPROX XA00 HRS. UPON ARRIVING AT LDJ, AND AFTER HAVING SPOKEN WITH FLT SERVICE AND CHKING CURRENT WX I BECAME AWARE THAT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE QUICKLY FORMING ALONG MY RTE OF FLT. THE WX AT LDJ WAS VMC, WITH APPROX 5 MILES OF VISIBILITY AND A CEILING OF 4000 FT. GIVEN THE CURRENT CONDITIONS AND THE WX ENRTE, I DECIDED THAT I WOULD NOT PICK UP MY INSTRUMENT FLT PLAN FROM LDJ IN ORDER TO AVOID IMBEDDED CELLS WHILE IN IMC ON THE WAY TO CHO. I CHOSE INSTEAD TO TAKE OFF VFR TO THE W AT APPROX XC00 HRS TO DETERMINE IF I WOULD BE ABLE TO GET AROUND THE WX. IN DOING SO, I NEGLECTED TO REFILE A VFR FLT PLAN PER THE TERMS OF THE ADIZ NOTAM. I TRAVELED APPROX 20 MILES W, NEVER ENTERING CLASS B AIRSPACE. I EVENTUALLY DIVERTED DUE TO FORMING STORMS AND LANDED AT MMU, WHICH IS ALSO UNDER THE NY ADIZ, FOLLOWING A CALL TO THE TWR AT MMU INFORMING THEM OF MY INTENTIONS. DURING TAXI TO THE RAMP, THE TWR ASKED ME TO HOLD POSITION, AND GAVE ME A PHONE NUMBER TO CALL DUE TO POSSIBLE PLT DEVIATION DURING MY PREVIOUS FLT. I CALLED THE NUMBER AND RPTED MY INFO TO THE PERSON. I WAS TOLD THAT I MAY BE CONTACTED BY THE FAA, BUT HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING. I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT THIS DEVIATION DID NOT RISK PUBLIC SAFETY OR RESULT IN ANY PERSONAL OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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.