IMC in VFR flight. Proximity of clouds.

Attributes
ACN	222835
Time
Date	199210
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mdw airport : 1c5
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1200 msl bound upper : 1200
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ord
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 2900 flight time type : 40
ASRS Report	222835
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
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:

I came in 15 mins earlier and had VFR conditions on the ILS at 1700 ft MSL. I noticed on the way in to mdw that it was clear approximately 3 mi west of mdw. The ATIS was reporting 1200 ft and 6 mi with fog. I departed VFR to return to IC5 (approximately 13 mi west of mdw). At 1200 ft MSL I was in the edge of the cloud layer. I requested an IFR clearance to get on top and was issued a squawk code by the tower. Just prior to receiving the squawk code, I found a hole and climbed through to VFR conditions. The flight ended with a VFR landing at IC5.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: IMC IN VFR FLT. PROX OF CLOUDS.

Narrative: I CAME IN 15 MINS EARLIER AND HAD VFR CONDITIONS ON THE ILS AT 1700 FT MSL. I NOTICED ON THE WAY IN TO MDW THAT IT WAS CLR APPROX 3 MI W OF MDW. THE ATIS WAS RPTING 1200 FT AND 6 MI WITH FOG. I DEPARTED VFR TO RETURN TO IC5 (APPROX 13 MI W OF MDW). AT 1200 FT MSL I WAS IN THE EDGE OF THE CLOUD LAYER. I REQUESTED AN IFR CLRNC TO GET ON TOP AND WAS ISSUED A SQUAWK CODE BY THE TWR. JUST PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE SQUAWK CODE, I FOUND A HOLE AND CLBED THROUGH TO VFR CONDITIONS. THE FLT ENDED WITH A VFR LNDG AT IC5.

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.