After takeoff, pilot of small aircraft climbed through overcast while calling for IFR clearance.

Attributes
ACN	195028
Time
Date	199111
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rnh
State Reference	WI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	195028
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : vfr in imc inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed rnh with 1 passenger on an IFR flight direct to dtw. I took off on runway 31 and departed the area on downwind to the east. The airplane was light, the air cool and climb was very good. Due to inattn I went right through the overcast while calling center for my clearance. I should have gotten a void time. The ceiling was lower than I expected.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AFTER TKOF, PLT OF SMA CLBED THROUGH OVCST WHILE CALLING FOR IFR CLRNC.

Narrative: I DEPARTED RNH WITH 1 PAX ON AN IFR FLT DIRECT TO DTW. I TOOK OFF ON RWY 31 AND DEPARTED THE AREA ON DOWNWIND TO THE E. THE AIRPLANE WAS LIGHT, THE AIR COOL AND CLB WAS VERY GOOD. DUE TO INATTN I WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE OVCST WHILE CALLING CENTER FOR MY CLRNC. I SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN A VOID TIME. THE CEILING WAS LOWER THAN I EXPECTED.

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.