Penetrated ADIZ deviating thunderstorms. No flight plan filed.

Attributes
ACN	92320
Time
Date	198808
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hup
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbq
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time total : 3200 flight time type : 75
ASRS Report	92320
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departed dmn VFR to sat. Upon reaching hup VORTAC we requested updated WX from abq center. We were told a solid line of thunderstorms developed. Abq center suggested a route along the texas-mexico border. From hup VORTAC we turned south. Upon reaching our suggested route, unforecasted WX caused us to deviate further south crossing the ADIZ. Upon landing in alpine, tx (E38), we noticed a customs surveillance aircraft. When we departed E38 to sat, we were followed by customs. Upon landing in sat, the plane was searched. Everything was found to be in order.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PENETRATED ADIZ DEVIATING TSTMS. NO FLT PLAN FILED.

Narrative: DEPARTED DMN VFR TO SAT. UPON REACHING HUP VORTAC WE REQUESTED UPDATED WX FROM ABQ CENTER. WE WERE TOLD A SOLID LINE OF TSTMS DEVELOPED. ABQ CENTER SUGGESTED A ROUTE ALONG THE TEXAS-MEXICO BORDER. FROM HUP VORTAC WE TURNED S. UPON REACHING OUR SUGGESTED ROUTE, UNFORECASTED WX CAUSED US TO DEVIATE FURTHER S XING THE ADIZ. UPON LNDG IN ALPINE, TX (E38), WE NOTICED A CUSTOMS SURVEILLANCE ACFT. WHEN WE DEPARTED E38 TO SAT, WE WERE FOLLOWED BY CUSTOMS. UPON LNDG IN SAT, THE PLANE WAS SEARCHED. EVERYTHING WAS FOUND TO BE IN ORDER.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.