A government helicopter pilot violated the dc ADIZ.

Attributes
ACN	586736
Time
Date	200307
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bwi.airport
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	other
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pct.tracon
Operator	other
Make Model Name	McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 3700 flight time type : 2300
ASRS Report	586736
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory
Consequence	faa : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was xporting a helicopter from our office to hickory, nc. I planned a stop at bwi to refuel my helicopter. At approximately 18 DME north of bwi, I heard over 121.5 'aircraft X 4 NM north of baltimore xx heading at 1400 ft, suggest you turn north. You are 2 mi, end of transmission. The transmission was not clear. I had previously attempted to contact potomac approach on 119.7 without success. Upon hearing this transmission, and not being in radio contact, I turned around and proceeded to my planned alternate refueling location. I was finally able to contact potomac approach en route to my alternate. I had to climb to 2500 ft to establish radio contact and flight following. En route, potomac approach advised me to call them. When I landed, I called the number and gave them my information. I also advised them that I was a government pilot xporting an aircraft from the new york area to hickory, nc. Contributing factors that lead to ATC calling me were that I was unable to reach them on the radio. I had my location 18 DME out of bwi, and I thought I had a few more mi before I entered the safety area. I have been to the washington area several times on IFR flts since the institution of the sfar, but not VFR. I reviewed NOTAMS and tfr's prior to departing, and believed I had a good understanding of the requirements. I would suggest that anyone who intends to operate in the bwi area first fly in that area with someone who is experienced with the special airspace concerns of the capitol.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A GOV HELI PLT VIOLATED THE DC ADIZ.

Narrative: I WAS XPORTING A HELI FROM OUR OFFICE TO HICKORY, NC. I PLANNED A STOP AT BWI TO REFUEL MY HELI. AT APPROX 18 DME N OF BWI, I HEARD OVER 121.5 'ACFT X 4 NM N OF BALTIMORE XX HDG AT 1400 FT, SUGGEST YOU TURN N. YOU ARE 2 MI, END OF XMISSION. THE XMISSION WAS NOT CLR. I HAD PREVIOUSLY ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT POTOMAC APCH ON 119.7 WITHOUT SUCCESS. UPON HEARING THIS XMISSION, AND NOT BEING IN RADIO CONTACT, I TURNED AROUND AND PROCEEDED TO MY PLANNED ALTERNATE REFUELING LOCATION. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO CONTACT POTOMAC APCH ENRTE TO MY ALTERNATE. I HAD TO CLB TO 2500 FT TO ESTABLISH RADIO CONTACT AND FLT FOLLOWING. ENRTE, POTOMAC APCH ADVISED ME TO CALL THEM. WHEN I LANDED, I CALLED THE NUMBER AND GAVE THEM MY INFO. I ALSO ADVISED THEM THAT I WAS A GOV PLT XPORTING AN ACFT FROM THE NEW YORK AREA TO HICKORY, NC. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS THAT LEAD TO ATC CALLING ME WERE THAT I WAS UNABLE TO REACH THEM ON THE RADIO. I HAD MY LOCATION 18 DME OUT OF BWI, AND I THOUGHT I HAD A FEW MORE MI BEFORE I ENTERED THE SAFETY AREA. I HAVE BEEN TO THE WASHINGTON AREA SEVERAL TIMES ON IFR FLTS SINCE THE INSTITUTION OF THE SFAR, BUT NOT VFR. I REVIEWED NOTAMS AND TFR'S PRIOR TO DEPARTING, AND BELIEVED I HAD A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THE REQUIREMENTS. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT ANYONE WHO INTENDS TO OPERATE IN THE BWI AREA FIRST FLY IN THAT AREA WITH SOMEONE WHO IS EXPERIENCED WITH THE SPECIAL AIRSPACE CONCERNS OF THE CAPITOL.

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.