An aerial survey pilot, flying a C320, inadvertently entered the ny ADIZ.

Attributes
ACN	577693
Time
Date	200303
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : nel.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon tracon : wri.tracon tower : nel.tower tracon : u90.tracon
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 48 flight time total : 1174 flight time type : 54
ASRS Report	577693
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : assigned or threatened penalties faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Airspace Structure	special use : nyadiz.othersua

Narrative:

Cessna 320 engaged in VFR aerial survey work, 5 NM south of the ny ADIZ. The survey job was a 4 NM north/south line commencing 6 NM nnw of NAS lakehurst. Cessna 320 departed pne at approximately XA30, runway 06 to the northeast, climbing to 2000 MSL. Proceeded south of ttn to the vicinity of the robbinsville VOR. After calling lakehurst tower 3 times, was finally advised the class D did not become active until XB00. Commenced to position aircraft for the assigned photo mission by turning north so as to fly the line to the south. After starting the line, was advised by lakehurst tower to contact mcguire approach. Time was approximately XA50. Mcguire approach stated that I had violated the ny ADIZ without a discrete transponder code. Mcguire then advised that FAA newark had decided to 'violate' me and would be in contact as such. I then proceeded to other photo survey jobs south of lakehurst.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN AERIAL SURVEY PLT, FLYING A C320, INADVERTENTLY ENTERED THE NY ADIZ.

Narrative: CESSNA 320 ENGAGED IN VFR AERIAL SURVEY WORK, 5 NM S OF THE NY ADIZ. THE SURVEY JOB WAS A 4 NM N/S LINE COMMENCING 6 NM NNW OF NAS LAKEHURST. CESSNA 320 DEPARTED PNE AT APPROX XA30, RWY 06 TO THE NE, CLBING TO 2000 MSL. PROCEEDED S OF TTN TO THE VICINITY OF THE ROBBINSVILLE VOR. AFTER CALLING LAKEHURST TWR 3 TIMES, WAS FINALLY ADVISED THE CLASS D DID NOT BECOME ACTIVE UNTIL XB00. COMMENCED TO POS ACFT FOR THE ASSIGNED PHOTO MISSION BY TURNING N SO AS TO FLY THE LINE TO THE S. AFTER STARTING THE LINE, WAS ADVISED BY LAKEHURST TWR TO CONTACT MCGUIRE APCH. TIME WAS APPROX XA50. MCGUIRE APCH STATED THAT I HAD VIOLATED THE NY ADIZ WITHOUT A DISCRETE XPONDER CODE. MCGUIRE THEN ADVISED THAT FAA NEWARK HAD DECIDED TO 'VIOLATE' ME AND WOULD BE IN CONTACT AS SUCH. I THEN PROCEEDED TO OTHER PHOTO SURVEY JOBS S OF LAKEHURST.

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.