BE9L pilot entered dc ADIZ without clearance or a discrete transponder code.

Attributes
ACN	580460
Time
Date	200304
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : aml.vortac
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 1400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pct.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	King Air C90 E90
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 2900 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	580460
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Airspace Structure	special use : dcadiz.othersua

Narrative:

At approximately XA30 local time, during a VFR flight from N94 to jyo with no flight plan or radar advisories, this pilot penetrated a designated ADIZ zone without authorization. Pilot did not accurately evaluate NOTAMS depicting ADIZ. This infraction occurred approximately 20 DME, 340 degrees radial from aml VOR. Pilot must obtain all available information pertaining to his/her flight, including NOTAMS.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE9L PLT ENTERED DC ADIZ WITHOUT CLRNC OR A DISCRETE TRANSPONDER CODE.

Narrative: AT APPROX XA30 LCL TIME, DURING A VFR FLT FROM N94 TO JYO WITH NO FLT PLAN OR RADAR ADVISORIES, THIS PLT PENETRATED A DESIGNATED ADIZ ZONE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION. PLT DID NOT ACCURATELY EVALUATE NOTAMS DEPICTING ADIZ. THIS INFRACTION OCCURRED APPROX 20 DME, 340 DEGS RADIAL FROM AML VOR. PLT MUST OBTAIN ALL AVAILABLE INFO PERTAINING TO HIS/HER FLT, INCLUDING NOTAMS.

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.