C172 lands on wrong runway at fxe during night training flight.

Attributes
ACN	615570
Time
Date	200404
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fxe.airport
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : fxe.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 950 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	615570
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was teaching a student pilot night lndgs. We were on a visual approach and cleared to land on runway 7. We were having a difficult time finding/identing the airport because of all the city lights. We didn't see the runway until we were only 2 mi out and well above tpa. We immediately began a quick descent and set up for landing. I was focusing on teaching the student about night lndgs -- letting the student fly the airplane. We entered a short left base, then final, and landed. Because we got a late start on the approach and being distraction by instructing a student, I did not realize we were landing on the wrong runway. Fortunately, it was early morning and there was no other traffic. Had this happened during a busy time, it could have been a dangerous situation. This was definitely a wake-up call for me. I realize that I am ultimately responsible for what happens in that airplane and that I must always be completely aware of where I am and what is going on. Another contributing factor was this was a long cross country training flight, late at night, and we were both tired.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 LANDS ON WRONG RWY AT FXE DURING NIGHT TRAINING FLT.

Narrative: I WAS TEACHING A STUDENT PLT NIGHT LNDGS. WE WERE ON A VISUAL APCH AND CLRED TO LAND ON RWY 7. WE WERE HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME FINDING/IDENTING THE ARPT BECAUSE OF ALL THE CITY LIGHTS. WE DIDN'T SEE THE RWY UNTIL WE WERE ONLY 2 MI OUT AND WELL ABOVE TPA. WE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN A QUICK DSCNT AND SET UP FOR LNDG. I WAS FOCUSING ON TEACHING THE STUDENT ABOUT NIGHT LNDGS -- LETTING THE STUDENT FLY THE AIRPLANE. WE ENTERED A SHORT L BASE, THEN FINAL, AND LANDED. BECAUSE WE GOT A LATE START ON THE APCH AND BEING DISTR BY INSTRUCTING A STUDENT, I DID NOT REALIZE WE WERE LNDG ON THE WRONG RWY. FORTUNATELY, IT WAS EARLY MORNING AND THERE WAS NO OTHER TFC. HAD THIS HAPPENED DURING A BUSY TIME, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS SIT. THIS WAS DEFINITELY A WAKE-UP CALL FOR ME. I REALIZE THAT I AM ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT HAPPENS IN THAT AIRPLANE AND THAT I MUST ALWAYS BE COMPLETELY AWARE OF WHERE I AM AND WHAT IS GOING ON. ANOTHER CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THIS WAS A LONG XCOUNTRY TRAINING FLT, LATE AT NIGHT, AND WE WERE BOTH TIRED.

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.