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On 2 separate occasions, low time instrument pilot climbed through IMC conditions without ATC clearance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 240759 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199304 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : poc |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1700 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : lax tower : tol |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 580 flight time type : 5 |
| ASRS Report | 240759 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far |
| 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 made a flight from brackett airport to fullerton. Upon reaching 1700 ft MSL, I inadvertently entered IMC. In order to maintain aircraft control and safety, I elected to climb through the ceiling (which was approximately 3000 ft). I proceeded directly to seal beach VOR at 5000 ft where I requested the ILS into long beach. Upon reaching 1000 ft MSL, I cancelled my clearance and proceeded to fullerton in VFR conditions. Had I received a WX briefing, I would have known to file IFR. 2 days later, in the same aircraft, I departed catalina at approximately XA30 local. I again entered IMC briefly. After departing catalina I entered IMC approximately 1800 ft MSL and cleared the cloud at approximately 2000 ft MSL. There was not enough terrain clearance to skirt the clouds, I elected (for safety) to climb above the thin clouds. The alternative was to depart towards the north, however, the winds were very unfavorable towards the north.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, LOW TIME INST PLT CLBED THROUGH IMC CONDITIONS WITHOUT ATC CLRNC.
Narrative: I MADE A FLT FROM BRACKETT ARPT TO FULLERTON. UPON REACHING 1700 FT MSL, I INADVERTENTLY ENTERED IMC. IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ACFT CTL AND SAFETY, I ELECTED TO CLB THROUGH THE CEILING (WHICH WAS APPROX 3000 FT). I PROCEEDED DIRECTLY TO SEAL BEACH VOR AT 5000 FT WHERE I REQUESTED THE ILS INTO LONG BEACH. UPON REACHING 1000 FT MSL, I CANCELLED MY CLRNC AND PROCEEDED TO FULLERTON IN VFR CONDITIONS. HAD I RECEIVED A WX BRIEFING, I WOULD HAVE KNOWN TO FILE IFR. 2 DAYS LATER, IN THE SAME ACFT, I DEPARTED CATALINA AT APPROX XA30 LCL. I AGAIN ENTERED IMC BRIEFLY. AFTER DEPARTING CATALINA I ENTERED IMC APPROX 1800 FT MSL AND CLRED THE CLOUD AT APPROX 2000 FT MSL. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH TERRAIN CLRNC TO SKIRT THE CLOUDS, I ELECTED (FOR SAFETY) TO CLB ABOVE THE THIN CLOUDS. THE ALTERNATIVE WAS TO DEPART TOWARDS THE N, HOWEVER, THE WINDS WERE VERY UNFAVORABLE TOWARDS THE N.
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.