<< >> NASA ASRS Report 195400, November 1991

Non instrument rated pilot tried to dive under a cloud deck, entered clouds, and broke out at 300 ft AGL in a steep diving turn.

Attributes
ACN	195400
Time
Date	199111
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : owi
State Reference	KS
Altitude	agl bound lower : 300 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 200 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	195400
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : regained aircraft control
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flying short flight from emporia to ottawa. When I left emporia, 7000 ft ceiling, 8 mi visibility, high buildup of clouds to southeast. Then noticed low layer of clouds to southeast. Went down to 1000 ft to see if I could go under. Inadvertently entered clouds. Got disoriented. Broke out at 300 ft, 45 degree bank right wing down in a dive. Saw ground pulled out. Used LORAN to find airport. Should have called ottawa before leaving emporia or immediately returned to emporia.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NON INST RATED PLT TRIED TO DIVE UNDER A CLOUD DECK, ENTERED CLOUDS, AND BROKE OUT AT 300 FT AGL IN A STEEP DIVING TURN.

Narrative: FLYING SHORT FLT FROM EMPORIA TO OTTAWA. WHEN I LEFT EMPORIA, 7000 FT CEILING, 8 MI VISIBILITY, HIGH BUILDUP OF CLOUDS TO SE. THEN NOTICED LOW LAYER OF CLOUDS TO SE. WENT DOWN TO 1000 FT TO SEE IF I COULD GO UNDER. INADVERTENTLY ENTERED CLOUDS. GOT DISORIENTED. BROKE OUT AT 300 FT, 45 DEG BANK R WING DOWN IN A DIVE. SAW GND PULLED OUT. USED LORAN TO FIND ARPT. SHOULD HAVE CALLED OTTAWA BEFORE LEAVING EMPORIA OR IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO EMPORIA.

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.