Canceled IFR through the tower when field still in IMC conditions.

Attributes
ACN	184841
Time
Date	199107
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dhn
State Reference	AL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 1500 agl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ozr tower : dhn
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	184841
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Advised approach controller #1 and #2 that would cancel IFR as soon as possible on approach and proceed to nearby field VFR. Approach switched me to tower just after cancelling IFR. Advised tower cancelling IFR, proceeding VFR to new destination. Tower insisted IFR at field. VFR at my position. Recontacted approach for flight following to nearby field (about 10 mi). No traffic conflicts. May have been better to shoot a missed approach procedure to avoid confusion.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CANCELED IFR THROUGH THE TWR WHEN FIELD STILL IN IMC CONDITIONS.

Narrative: ADVISED APCH CTLR #1 AND #2 THAT WOULD CANCEL IFR ASAP ON APCH AND PROCEED TO NEARBY FIELD VFR. APCH SWITCHED ME TO TWR JUST AFTER CANCELLING IFR. ADVISED TWR CANCELLING IFR, PROCEEDING VFR TO NEW DEST. TWR INSISTED IFR AT FIELD. VFR AT MY POS. RECONTACTED APCH FOR FLT FOLLOWING TO NEARBY FIELD (ABOUT 10 MI). NO TFC CONFLICTS. MAY HAVE BEEN BETTER TO SHOOT A MISSED APCH PROC TO AVOID CONFUSION.

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.