A C172 pilot violated the dc ADIZ.

Attributes
ACN	584494
Time
Date	200306
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cgs.airport
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pct.tracon tower : lgb.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 21 flight time total : 607 flight time type : 607
ASRS Report	584494
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Filed to depart gai to W29 (bay bridge) via tipton. Aircraft tracked too far southeast. Problem was verified at college park (cgs). At that point, potomac TRACON steered me 070 degrees. I turned aircraft northeast while in contact with approach and went toward W29.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C172 PLT VIOLATED THE DC ADIZ.

Narrative: FILED TO DEPART GAI TO W29 (BAY BRIDGE) VIA TIPTON. ACFT TRACKED TOO FAR SE. PROB WAS VERIFIED AT COLLEGE PARK (CGS). AT THAT POINT, POTOMAC TRACON STEERED ME 070 DEGS. I TURNED ACFT NE WHILE IN CONTACT WITH APCH AND WENT TOWARD W29.

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.