A CFI and student pilot in a C172 enters the class D airspace of ugn, il.

Attributes
ACN	448110
Time
Date	199909
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ugn.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ugn.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 470
ASRS Report	448110
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace flight crew : became reoriented
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While on a night training flight with a student, I was flying northwest of ugn. There was 5 SM visibility with thick haze. I flew southeast, but I did not realize what my position was from ugn, because I was distraction by my student's questions for a few moments. I then looked down and recognized visual landmarks and I knew I had penetrated ugn class D airspace without establishing radio communications. I was level at 2500 ft MSL and upon recognizing my position, I turned southwest in order to exit the airspace as quickly as possible. Time at entry was approximately XB53Z. At exit of class D airspace was approximately XB35Z. There was no evidence of other air traffic and there was no traffic conflict. I landed the aircraft at pwk airport about 15 mins later (AC15 local). Aircraft was a C172R.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CFI AND STUDENT PLT IN A C172 ENTERS THE CLASS D AIRSPACE OF UGN, IL.

Narrative: WHILE ON A NIGHT TRAINING FLT WITH A STUDENT, I WAS FLYING NW OF UGN. THERE WAS 5 SM VISIBILITY WITH THICK HAZE. I FLEW SE, BUT I DID NOT REALIZE WHAT MY POS WAS FROM UGN, BECAUSE I WAS DISTR BY MY STUDENT'S QUESTIONS FOR A FEW MOMENTS. I THEN LOOKED DOWN AND RECOGNIZED VISUAL LANDMARKS AND I KNEW I HAD PENETRATED UGN CLASS D AIRSPACE WITHOUT ESTABLISHING RADIO COMS. I WAS LEVEL AT 2500 FT MSL AND UPON RECOGNIZING MY POS, I TURNED SW IN ORDER TO EXIT THE AIRSPACE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. TIME AT ENTRY WAS APPROX XB53Z. AT EXIT OF CLASS D AIRSPACE WAS APPROX XB35Z. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF OTHER AIR TFC AND THERE WAS NO TFC CONFLICT. I LANDED THE ACFT AT PWK ARPT ABOUT 15 MINS LATER (AC15 LCL). ACFT WAS A C172R.

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.