Pilot of C340 inadvertently entered dc ADIZ while on vectors awaiting ATC clearance from pct TRACON.

Attributes
ACN	577495
Time
Date	200303
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rmn.airport
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pct.tracon
Make Model Name	Cessna 340/340A
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 1948 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	577495
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued alert other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance FAA Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	FAA
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Airspace Structure	special use : dcadiz.othersua

Narrative:

Following VFR departure attempted to activate IFR flight plan from rmn to acy while overhead rmn. Quantico approach advised system down and they could not activate flight plan. Placed on discrete transponder code and given radar vector. Knowing proximity to dc ADIZ requested vector to remain outside or safe on course. Quantico then handed us off to dc approach who stated flight entered ADIZ and to make 360 degree turns until flight plan activated. Aircraft was radar identified. After 270 degree of first 360 degree turn on course vector given.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF C340 INADVERTENTLY ENTERED DC ADIZ WHILE ON VECTORS AWAITING ATC CLRNC FROM PCT TRACON.

Narrative: FOLLOWING VFR DEP ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE IFR FLT PLAN FROM RMN TO ACY WHILE OVERHEAD RMN. QUANTICO APCH ADVISED SYSTEM DOWN AND THEY COULD NOT ACTIVATE FLT PLAN. PLACED ON DISCRETE XPONDER CODE AND GIVEN RADAR VECTOR. KNOWING PROXIMITY TO DC ADIZ REQUESTED VECTOR TO REMAIN OUTSIDE OR SAFE ON COURSE. QUANTICO THEN HANDED US OFF TO DC APCH WHO STATED FLT ENTERED ADIZ AND TO MAKE 360 DEG TURNS UNTIL FLT PLAN ACTIVATED. ACFT WAS RADAR IDENTIFIED. AFTER 270 DEG OF FIRST 360 DEG TURN ON COURSE VECTOR GIVEN.

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.