C172 instructor and students flew through a tfr.

Attributes
ACN	544348
Time
Date	200204
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ipt.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	Other
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 1150 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	544348
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 1700 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	544339
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were on a mountain flying trip with a group of students. We had planned a cross country through the mountains. One of my students received a WX briefing that morning complete with NOTAMS. This included fdc NOTAM which we understood to be 12 mi north of ZZZ VOR with a 12 NM radius. We took the time to measure and doublechk that area on the sectional to make sure we wouldn't fly through it. We were on our route when we saw a fire fighting helicopter and a multi engine turbine airplane. That was when we realized our mistake. We landed at the nearest airport and talked to the crew of the helicopter who informed us of what happened and the actual position of the tfr. We had flown right through the center of it. We were in the wrong place. I realize how dangerous and serious this was. We were fortunate that there weren't more planes in the area. In the future. I will be sure to doublechk NOTAMS and WX for the rtes I am flying and not rely on students for this information. I will also doublechk the position and status of tfr's and other NOTAMS to be sure I have the correct information.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENTS FLEW THROUGH A TFR.

Narrative: WE WERE ON A MOUNTAIN FLYING TRIP WITH A GROUP OF STUDENTS. WE HAD PLANNED A XCOUNTRY THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS. ONE OF MY STUDENTS RECEIVED A WX BRIEFING THAT MORNING COMPLETE WITH NOTAMS. THIS INCLUDED FDC NOTAM WHICH WE UNDERSTOOD TO BE 12 MI N OF ZZZ VOR WITH A 12 NM RADIUS. WE TOOK THE TIME TO MEASURE AND DOUBLECHK THAT AREA ON THE SECTIONAL TO MAKE SURE WE WOULDN'T FLY THROUGH IT. WE WERE ON OUR RTE WHEN WE SAW A FIRE FIGHTING HELI AND A MULTI ENG TURBINE AIRPLANE. THAT WAS WHEN WE REALIZED OUR MISTAKE. WE LANDED AT THE NEAREST ARPT AND TALKED TO THE CREW OF THE HELI WHO INFORMED US OF WHAT HAPPENED AND THE ACTUAL POS OF THE TFR. WE HAD FLOWN RIGHT THROUGH THE CTR OF IT. WE WERE IN THE WRONG PLACE. I REALIZE HOW DANGEROUS AND SERIOUS THIS WAS. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT THERE WEREN'T MORE PLANES IN THE AREA. IN THE FUTURE. I WILL BE SURE TO DOUBLECHK NOTAMS AND WX FOR THE RTES I AM FLYING AND NOT RELY ON STUDENTS FOR THIS INFO. I WILL ALSO DOUBLECHK THE POS AND STATUS OF TFR'S AND OTHER NOTAMS TO BE SURE I HAVE THE CORRECT INFO.

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.