C182 pilot incurred msn class C airspace.

Attributes
ACN	443617
Time
Date	199907
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : msn.vortac
State Reference	WI
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : msn.tracon
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other other ndb other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government other other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 46 flight time total : 681 flight time type : 206
ASRS Report	443617
Person 2
Affiliation	government other other
Function	observation : observer other personnel other
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 1385 flight time type : 847
ASRS Report	443474
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to assigned airspace flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

A serious violation of madison, wi, class C airspace by approximately .4 NM at about 2000 ft MSL. We were on a planned cap training/demonstration flight. We'd filed a round robin VFR flight plan with green bay FSS, wausau to portage and back. I absolutely had no intention of going near madison, so did not tune in approach. We received a surprise additional training assignment. Where's that? We were told approximately 18 NM on the 310-315 degree radial of the 108.6 VOR. While intercepting +/-2000 ft MSL I noticed 4.6 NM on the DME and turned away. After landing at portage (C47) we had a bad time telephoning msn. Need to be more vigilant. Not again! Need to take more time to reorient and plan, before departing your known position for a new one! Should have, and could have, simply flown the 18 NM arc around to the 315 degree radial area from the +/-340 degree radial I was on versus the mind set of going to the VOR and back out. The cap is all safety. I attend various safety meetings yrly, and read such publications as AOPA pilot, flying, NASA/ASRS callback, IFR refresher, etc. I've brought up my mistake with fellow pilots and it has been well discussed. Must keep trying and learning.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 PLT INCURRED MSN CLASS C AIRSPACE.

Narrative: A SERIOUS VIOLATION OF MADISON, WI, CLASS C AIRSPACE BY APPROX .4 NM AT ABOUT 2000 FT MSL. WE WERE ON A PLANNED CAP TRAINING/DEMONSTRATION FLT. WE'D FILED A ROUND ROBIN VFR FLT PLAN WITH GREEN BAY FSS, WAUSAU TO PORTAGE AND BACK. I ABSOLUTELY HAD NO INTENTION OF GOING NEAR MADISON, SO DID NOT TUNE IN APCH. WE RECEIVED A SURPRISE ADDITIONAL TRAINING ASSIGNMENT. WHERE'S THAT? WE WERE TOLD APPROX 18 NM ON THE 310-315 DEG RADIAL OF THE 108.6 VOR. WHILE INTERCEPTING +/-2000 FT MSL I NOTICED 4.6 NM ON THE DME AND TURNED AWAY. AFTER LNDG AT PORTAGE (C47) WE HAD A BAD TIME TELEPHONING MSN. NEED TO BE MORE VIGILANT. NOT AGAIN! NEED TO TAKE MORE TIME TO REORIENT AND PLAN, BEFORE DEPARTING YOUR KNOWN POS FOR A NEW ONE! SHOULD HAVE, AND COULD HAVE, SIMPLY FLOWN THE 18 NM ARC AROUND TO THE 315 DEG RADIAL AREA FROM THE +/-340 DEG RADIAL I WAS ON VERSUS THE MIND SET OF GOING TO THE VOR AND BACK OUT. THE CAP IS ALL SAFETY. I ATTEND VARIOUS SAFETY MEETINGS YRLY, AND READ SUCH PUBLICATIONS AS AOPA PLT, FLYING, NASA/ASRS CALLBACK, IFR REFRESHER, ETC. I'VE BROUGHT UP MY MISTAKE WITH FELLOW PLTS AND IT HAS BEEN WELL DISCUSSED. MUST KEEP TRYING AND LEARNING.

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.