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GA small aircraft pilot requires ATC flight assist as he becomes involved with IFR conditions on a VFR flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 123302 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198909 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : rno |
| State Reference | NV |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 11500 msl bound upper : 13500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zoa |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 2 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 8 flight time total : 530 |
| ASRS Report | 123302 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : exited adverse environment other |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On sep/sat/89 obtained WX briefing 2 times for direct flight from reno, nv to cma, ca. Last briefing obtained 1/2 hour before takeoff. FSS stated no problem. VFR all the way to cma ceiling was 18,000'. Filed flight plan and left reno on 160 degree heading. Approximately 30 min after liftoff made 180 degree turn back due to deteriorating WX in line of flight. Rain and clouds at ground level and above 12,000'. After 180 degree immediately entered clouds and rain that had closed in behind us. 3 C's: (climbed to 13,500, called and conferred.) used emergency frequency to ask for help and oakland approach responded and gave us headings and altitudes for approximately :50 mins. Broke out of clouds approximately 5000' over stockton, ca, and stockton tower cleared us to land. All 4 on board were extremely happy to leave airplane at that time. WX briefing was inaccurate or WX changed dramatically while we were in air.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: GA SMA PLT REQUIRES ATC FLT ASSIST AS HE BECOMES INVOLVED WITH IFR CONDITIONS ON A VFR FLT.
Narrative: ON SEP/SAT/89 OBTAINED WX BRIEFING 2 TIMES FOR DIRECT FLT FROM RENO, NV TO CMA, CA. LAST BRIEFING OBTAINED 1/2 HR BEFORE TKOF. FSS STATED NO PROBLEM. VFR ALL THE WAY TO CMA CEILING WAS 18,000'. FILED FLT PLAN AND LEFT RENO ON 160 DEG HDG. APPROX 30 MIN AFTER LIFTOFF MADE 180 DEG TURN BACK DUE TO DETERIORATING WX IN LINE OF FLT. RAIN AND CLOUDS AT GND LEVEL AND ABOVE 12,000'. AFTER 180 DEG IMMEDIATELY ENTERED CLOUDS AND RAIN THAT HAD CLOSED IN BEHIND US. 3 C'S: (CLIMBED TO 13,500, CALLED AND CONFERRED.) USED EMER FREQ TO ASK FOR HELP AND OAKLAND APCH RESPONDED AND GAVE US HDGS AND ALTS FOR APPROX :50 MINS. BROKE OUT OF CLOUDS APPROX 5000' OVER STOCKTON, CA, AND STOCKTON TWR CLRED US TO LAND. ALL 4 ON BOARD WERE EXTREMELY HAPPY TO LEAVE AIRPLANE AT THAT TIME. WX BRIEFING WAS INACCURATE OR WX CHANGED DRAMATICALLY WHILE WE WERE IN AIR.
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.