Instuctor and student get 100' low on practice non-precision approach at lan.

Attributes
ACN	176376
Time
Date	199104
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lan
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1200 msl bound upper : 1200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lan tower : atl
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1000 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	176376
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Had an instrument student with me. I flew the approach, then he flew the same approach. This is excellent training for him and keeps me current. On the NDB, I neglected to account for a strong crosswind and struggled to try to get back on the course before the map. In doing so, I got over 100 below minimum altitude. The controller called it to my attention. The student said he was about to speak, since the trees were getting close. It is frightening to think how easily this could happen in IMC. Lessons. Brief the copilot/student on the importance of 'no deviation'. Make altitude the priority. Miss the approach if it's not going well.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INSTUCTOR AND STUDENT GET 100' LOW ON PRACTICE NON-PRECISION APCH AT LAN.

Narrative: HAD AN INSTRUMENT STUDENT WITH ME. I FLEW THE APCH, THEN HE FLEW THE SAME APCH. THIS IS EXCELLENT TRNING FOR HIM AND KEEPS ME CURRENT. ON THE NDB, I NEGLECTED TO ACCOUNT FOR A STRONG XWIND AND STRUGGLED TO TRY TO GET BACK ON THE COURSE BEFORE THE MAP. IN DOING SO, I GOT OVER 100 BELOW MINIMUM ALT. THE CTLR CALLED IT TO MY ATTN. THE STUDENT SAID HE WAS ABOUT TO SPEAK, SINCE THE TREES WERE GETTING CLOSE. IT IS FRIGHTENING TO THINK HOW EASILY THIS COULD HAPPEN IN IMC. LESSONS. BRIEF THE COPLT/STUDENT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF 'NO DEV'. MAKE ALT THE PRIORITY. MISS THE APCH IF IT'S NOT GOING WELL.

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.