Student pilot of a C172 climbs into class C airspace by mistake.

Attributes
ACN	492870
Time
Date	200011
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : rsw.vortac
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 1600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rsw.tracon tower : fmy.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 400 flight time type : 70
ASRS Report	492870
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On a VFR departure from fmy, I had given my student a mock IFR clearance including an altitude of 2000 ft. He climbed through 1600 ft when the tower advised us we went into rsw (southwest florida international) class C airspace. I realized my mistake and quickly descended to 1100 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: STUDENT PLT OF A C172 CLBS INTO CLASS C AIRSPACE BY MISTAKE.

Narrative: ON A VFR DEP FROM FMY, I HAD GIVEN MY STUDENT A MOCK IFR CLRNC INCLUDING AN ALT OF 2000 FT. HE CLBED THROUGH 1600 FT WHEN THE TWR ADVISED US WE WENT INTO RSW (SW FLORIDA INTL) CLASS C AIRSPACE. I REALIZED MY MISTAKE AND QUICKLY DSNDED TO 1100 FT.

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.