Small aircraft encounters WX, lands without contact in active control zone.

Attributes
ACN	241342
Time
Date	199305
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cew
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 900 msl bound upper : 900
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : vps
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 450
ASRS Report	241342
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During VFR cross country flight, an unforecast, fast moving cold front moved into crestview area from north. Aircraft not equipped with radio so going south was not an option due to large restr area associated with eglin AFB. Since I did not want to enter IMC, I chose to land at crestview. During approach I was able to maintain 900 ft MSL and clear of clouds. After landing I saw the airport beacon flashing and realized that I illegally entered the control zone. Given the circumstances though, I had no other choice. (Keep in mind, the conditions happened suddenly and were not forecasted.)

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA ENCOUNTERS WX, LANDS WITHOUT CONTACT IN ACTIVE CTL ZONE.

Narrative: DURING VFR XCOUNTRY FLT, AN UNFORECAST, FAST MOVING COLD FRONT MOVED INTO CRESTVIEW AREA FROM N. ACFT NOT EQUIPPED WITH RADIO SO GOING S WAS NOT AN OPTION DUE TO LARGE RESTR AREA ASSOCIATED WITH EGLIN AFB. SINCE I DID NOT WANT TO ENTER IMC, I CHOSE TO LAND AT CRESTVIEW. DURING APCH I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN 900 FT MSL AND CLR OF CLOUDS. AFTER LNDG I SAW THE ARPT BEACON FLASHING AND REALIZED THAT I ILLEGALLY ENTERED THE CTL ZONE. GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES THOUGH, I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE. (KEEP IN MIND, THE CONDITIONS HAPPENED SUDDENLY AND WERE NOT FORECASTED.)

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.