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Pilot departing uncontrolled airport at night under federal aviation regulation part 135 encounters cloud below legal limit.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 113815 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198906 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : eka |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 200 msl bound upper : 200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : mdw |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial climbout : takeoff ground : preflight |
| Route In Use | departure other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 1550 flight time type : 100 |
| ASRS Report | 113815 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Departing eka on an IFR flight plan, far part 135, I had estimated a ceiling of 1500' and 5 mi visibility (by reference to the hills toward the east). Arcata reported clear and visibility unrestricted. On departure towards the west, I entered the clouds 200' MSL due to an offshore fog bank not visible from the ground (it was night). Since eka doesn't have approved WX, part 135 doesn't allow IFR departures. My plan had been to remain VFR until controled airspace. Therefore, I inadvertently busted far 135 regulations.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT DEPARTING UNCONTROLLED ARPT AT NIGHT UNDER FEDERAL AVIATION REG PART 135 ENCOUNTERS CLOUD BELOW LEGAL LIMIT.
Narrative: DEPARTING EKA ON AN IFR FLT PLAN, FAR PART 135, I HAD ESTIMATED A CEILING OF 1500' AND 5 MI VISIBILITY (BY REFERENCE TO THE HILLS TOWARD THE EAST). ARCATA REPORTED CLEAR AND VISIBILITY UNRESTRICTED. ON DEP TOWARDS THE WEST, I ENTERED THE CLOUDS 200' MSL DUE TO AN OFFSHORE FOG BANK NOT VISIBLE FROM THE GND (IT WAS NIGHT). SINCE EKA DOESN'T HAVE APPROVED WX, PART 135 DOESN'T ALLOW IFR DEPS. MY PLAN HAD BEEN TO REMAIN VFR UNTIL CTLED AIRSPACE. THEREFORE, I INADVERTENTLY BUSTED FAR 135 REGS.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.