Unauthorized penetration of airspace when the private pilot of BE24 is distraction with a WX encount...

Attributes
ACN	619664
Time
Date	200405
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : csn.vortac
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pct.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Sierra 24
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 8.7 flight time total : 543.9 flight time type : 133.3
ASRS Report	619664
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure Weather
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed from hef, which is within the washington dc ADIZ, at XA30 under a VFR ADIZ flight plan filed with FSS leesburg. The flight plan was direct to the casanova VOR (csn), which lies outside of the washington dc ADIZ. A return flight plan was filed at the same time for reentry into the ADIZ approximately 1 1/2 hours later from the vicinity of the casanova VOR. This procedure is advocated by FAA personnel at FAA safety seminars and used by me on dozens of occasions in the past, all without incident. The purpose of this flight was to practice ILS approachs (strictly VFR without vision limiting devices) into winchester regional airport (okv). The casanova VOR is an IAF for this procedure, thence along the 355 degree radial intercepting the winchester localizer (i-tzx) at the cladd intersection. I made 2 approachs, ending each with a missed approach as published. It was my intent, upon reaching the cladd intersection on the completion of the second missed approach, to intercept the casanova 355 degree radial for a return to casanova. At casanova I would request reentry into the washington ADIZ from ATC as per filed flight plan. At 1-2 mi from the cladd intersection as per DME, I was confronted with approaching dark clouds considerably below my altitude of about 3500 ft MSL, approximately 2 mi distant. I immediately reduced power and commenced a descent to remain clear of clouds. Upon attaining a safe altitude beneath the clouds I noticed that I had gone past the cladd intersection, which is 2-3 mi outside the ADIZ and I immediately turned south to intercept the casanova 355 degree radial inbound to casanova. I contacted ATC near casanova and requested reentry into the ADIZ, which was granted, and parenthetically, told to contact potomac approach after landing. Potomac approach alleged that I had penetrated the ADIZ in the vicinity of upperville, a private airstrip located just inside the ADIZ.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE WHEN THE PVT PLT OF BE24 IS DISTR WITH A WX ENCOUNTER AND INADVERTENTLY AND PREMATURELY ENTERS THE SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE OF DC ADIZ.

Narrative: I DEPARTED FROM HEF, WHICH IS WITHIN THE WASHINGTON DC ADIZ, AT XA30 UNDER A VFR ADIZ FLT PLAN FILED WITH FSS LEESBURG. THE FLT PLAN WAS DIRECT TO THE CASANOVA VOR (CSN), WHICH LIES OUTSIDE OF THE WASHINGTON DC ADIZ. A RETURN FLT PLAN WAS FILED AT THE SAME TIME FOR REENTRY INTO THE ADIZ APPROX 1 1/2 HRS LATER FROM THE VICINITY OF THE CASANOVA VOR. THIS PROC IS ADVOCATED BY FAA PERSONNEL AT FAA SAFETY SEMINARS AND USED BY ME ON DOZENS OF OCCASIONS IN THE PAST, ALL WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS FLT WAS TO PRACTICE ILS APCHS (STRICTLY VFR WITHOUT VISION LIMITING DEVICES) INTO WINCHESTER REGIONAL ARPT (OKV). THE CASANOVA VOR IS AN IAF FOR THIS PROC, THENCE ALONG THE 355 DEG RADIAL INTERCEPTING THE WINCHESTER LOC (I-TZX) AT THE CLADD INTXN. I MADE 2 APCHS, ENDING EACH WITH A MISSED APCH AS PUBLISHED. IT WAS MY INTENT, UPON REACHING THE CLADD INTXN ON THE COMPLETION OF THE SECOND MISSED APCH, TO INTERCEPT THE CASANOVA 355 DEG RADIAL FOR A RETURN TO CASANOVA. AT CASANOVA I WOULD REQUEST REENTRY INTO THE WASHINGTON ADIZ FROM ATC AS PER FILED FLT PLAN. AT 1-2 MI FROM THE CLADD INTXN AS PER DME, I WAS CONFRONTED WITH APCHING DARK CLOUDS CONSIDERABLY BELOW MY ALT OF ABOUT 3500 FT MSL, APPROX 2 MI DISTANT. I IMMEDIATELY REDUCED PWR AND COMMENCED A DSCNT TO REMAIN CLR OF CLOUDS. UPON ATTAINING A SAFE ALT BENEATH THE CLOUDS I NOTICED THAT I HAD GONE PAST THE CLADD INTXN, WHICH IS 2-3 MI OUTSIDE THE ADIZ AND I IMMEDIATELY TURNED S TO INTERCEPT THE CASANOVA 355 DEG RADIAL INBOUND TO CASANOVA. I CONTACTED ATC NEAR CASANOVA AND REQUESTED REENTRY INTO THE ADIZ, WHICH WAS GRANTED, AND PARENTHETICALLY, TOLD TO CONTACT POTOMAC APCH AFTER LNDG. POTOMAC APCH ALLEGED THAT I HAD PENETRATED THE ADIZ IN THE VICINITY OF UPPERVILLE, A PVT AIRSTRIP LOCATED JUST INSIDE THE ADIZ.

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.

Unauthorized penetration of airspace when the private pilot of BE24 is distraction with a WX encounter and inadvertently and prematurely enters the special use airspace of dc ADIZ.