<< >> NASA ASRS Report 193328, November 1991

GA small aircraft departed non tower airport with a filed flight plan but no clearance and entered the clt TCA and IMC before clearance was received.

Attributes
ACN	193328
Time
Date	199111
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : clt airport : 0a6
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : clt
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 19 flight time total : 290 flight time type : 112
ASRS Report	193328
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : vfr in imc 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:

Had flown from monroe, nc, (eqy) to gastonia, nc, (0a6) via IFR flight plan. Used ASR approach into 0a6. Noted ceiling to be approximately 1800 MSL. Arrived 0a6 at XX30 am local. Got WX briefing and filed flight plan for return to eqy. Except for a small opening to the west, the 0a6 airport is surrounded by the clt TCA. Ground radio contact with clt ATC is not possible from 0a6. My plan was to depart to the west (to avoid TCA) and maintain VFR until obtaining my clearance. Upon departure and despite my best efforts I entered IMC while at low altitude (less than 1500 MSL), and without a clearance. Rather than risk a descent, I immediately began a best angle climb. Shortly thereafter, I received my clearance but was warned of towers at 12 O'clock at 2 mi. Then while in IMC and at best angle climb, I executed a 45 degree bank turn to on course heading (130 degrees). The rest of the flight was uneventful. I believe the major contributing factor to be the layout of the clt TCA. I think I could have departed 0a6 to the east or circled 0a6 from a safe distance and easily maintained VFR.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA DEPARTED NON TWR ARPT WITH A FILED FLT PLAN BUT NO CLRNC AND ENTERED THE CLT TCA AND IMC BEFORE CLRNC WAS RECEIVED.

Narrative: HAD FLOWN FROM MONROE, NC, (EQY) TO GASTONIA, NC, (0A6) VIA IFR FLT PLAN. USED ASR APCH INTO 0A6. NOTED CEILING TO BE APPROX 1800 MSL. ARRIVED 0A6 AT XX30 AM LCL. GOT WX BRIEFING AND FILED FLT PLAN FOR RETURN TO EQY. EXCEPT FOR A SMALL OPENING TO THE W, THE 0A6 ARPT IS SURROUNDED BY THE CLT TCA. GND RADIO CONTACT WITH CLT ATC IS NOT POSSIBLE FROM 0A6. MY PLAN WAS TO DEPART TO THE W (TO AVOID TCA) AND MAINTAIN VFR UNTIL OBTAINING MY CLRNC. UPON DEP AND DESPITE MY BEST EFFORTS I ENTERED IMC WHILE AT LOW ALT (LESS THAN 1500 MSL), AND WITHOUT A CLRNC. RATHER THAN RISK A DSCNT, I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN A BEST ANGLE CLB. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, I RECEIVED MY CLRNC BUT WAS WARNED OF TWRS AT 12 O'CLOCK AT 2 MI. THEN WHILE IN IMC AND AT BEST ANGLE CLB, I EXECUTED A 45 DEG BANK TURN TO ON COURSE HDG (130 DEGS). THE REST OF THE FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL. I BELIEVE THE MAJOR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO BE THE LAYOUT OF THE CLT TCA. I THINK I COULD HAVE DEPARTED 0A6 TO THE E OR CIRCLED 0A6 FROM A SAFE DISTANCE AND EASILY MAINTAINED VFR.

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.