GA small aircraft unauthorized penetration of vrb czn.

Attributes
ACN	146881
Time
Date	199005
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : vrb
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1200 msl bound upper : 1200
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other landing other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 180 flight time type : 180
ASRS Report	146881
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was trying to land at vero beach, fl after taking off from sebastian, fl. When I talked to CTAF frequency they advised that control zone was IFR. I had the airport and runway in sight before entering the control zone so I continued to land. There were thunderstorms in the area and one had passed over vrb about 30 mins prior to my arrival. I considered the best alternative for the safety of flight was to land at vrb rather than turn back into the thunderstorm.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA UNAUTH PENETRATION OF VRB CZN.

Narrative: I WAS TRYING TO LAND AT VERO BEACH, FL AFTER TAKING OFF FROM SEBASTIAN, FL. WHEN I TALKED TO CTAF FREQ THEY ADVISED THAT CTL ZONE WAS IFR. I HAD THE ARPT AND RWY IN SIGHT BEFORE ENTERING THE CTL ZONE SO I CONTINUED TO LAND. THERE WERE TSTMS IN THE AREA AND ONE HAD PASSED OVER VRB ABOUT 30 MINS PRIOR TO MY ARR. I CONSIDERED THE BEST ALTERNATIVE FOR THE SAFETY OF FLT WAS TO LAND AT VRB RATHER THAN TURN BACK INTO THE TSTM.

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.