PA28 pilot entered class C airspace at fmy without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	422960
Time
Date	199812
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fmy
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 120 flight time type : 7
ASRS Report	422960
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Practice VOR cross country training, inadvertently strayed into type C and D airspace at fort myers, page field airport. When realized, left airspace by shortest possible route. Apparently VOR at port charlotte was temporarily out of action. In future, I will not rely solely on one type of NAVAID.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 PLT ENTERED CLASS C AIRSPACE AT FMY WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: PRACTICE VOR XCOUNTRY TRAINING, INADVERTENTLY STRAYED INTO TYPE C AND D AIRSPACE AT FORT MYERS, PAGE FIELD ARPT. WHEN REALIZED, LEFT AIRSPACE BY SHORTEST POSSIBLE RTE. APPARENTLY VOR AT PORT CHARLOTTE WAS TEMPORARILY OUT OF ACTION. IN FUTURE, I WILL NOT RELY SOLELY ON ONE TYPE OF NAVAID.

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.