Thunderstorm activity entraps a low time small aircraft pilot in an IMC in VFR flight situation.

Attributes
ACN	184476
Time
Date	199107
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fst
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10500 msl bound upper : 10500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 300 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	184476
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other
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 : exited adverse environment
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Before departing FSS, austin advised no WX problems. Near point of incident contacted FSS abq for updated WX. Response was everything ok for route of flight. Subsequently, encountered building cumulus. Abq then provided vectors for VFR exit.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TSTM ACTIVITY ENTRAPS A LOW TIME SMA PLT IN AN IMC IN VFR FLT SITUATION.

Narrative: BEFORE DEPARTING FSS, AUSTIN ADVISED NO WX PROBLEMS. NEAR POINT OF INCIDENT CONTACTED FSS ABQ FOR UPDATED WX. RESPONSE WAS EVERYTHING OK FOR RTE OF FLT. SUBSEQUENTLY, ENCOUNTERED BUILDING CUMULUS. ABQ THEN PROVIDED VECTORS FOR VFR EXIT.

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.