A CFI admitted that he and his student, flying a C172 violated R6001 restr airspace over aph.

Attributes
ACN	622789
Time
Date	200407
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : brv.vortac
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pct.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	departure : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 673 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	622789
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace flight crew : became reoriented
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Inadvertent penetration of R6601 (fort a.P. Hill aph restr area) from surface to 5000 ft MSL. At 2000 ft MSL, MVFR, student became confused. Used VOR NAVAID to locate and navigation. Upon identing possible penetration, made 90 degree right turn to vacate restr airspace. We idented terrain features, which coincide with a.P. Hill features. No ATC notification received, no FAA notification either.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CFI ADMITTED THAT HE AND HIS STUDENT, FLYING A C172 VIOLATED R6001 RESTR AIRSPACE OVER APH.

Narrative: INADVERTENT PENETRATION OF R6601 (FORT A.P. HILL APH RESTR AREA) FROM SURFACE TO 5000 FT MSL. AT 2000 FT MSL, MVFR, STUDENT BECAME CONFUSED. USED VOR NAVAID TO LOCATE AND NAV. UPON IDENTING POSSIBLE PENETRATION, MADE 90 DEG R TURN TO VACATE RESTR AIRSPACE. WE IDENTED TERRAIN FEATURES, WHICH COINCIDE WITH A.P. HILL FEATURES. NO ATC NOTIFICATION RECEIVED, NO FAA NOTIFICATION EITHER.

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.