Unauthorized approach procedure, unauthorized penetration of class D airspace.

Attributes
ACN	305949
Time
Date	199505
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : otm
State Reference	IA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 250 agl bound upper : 250
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Military Trainer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Route In Use	approach : circling approach : visual
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 575 flight time type : 15
ASRS Report	305949
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

VFR flight to oxv couldn't get aircraft to stay on runway due to crosswind (3 attempts). WX north, south, and west deteriorating. Tried to get into ooa, but could not due to WX. Now had less than 1/4 tank fuel. Called unicom at otm after orbiting due east of field approximately 2 mi. Advised them that I knew the airport was IFR (low ceilings and rain) but that I needed to land there due to fuel. They advised me that there was no known inbound traffic so I landed without incident. I had the field in sight while I was orbiting to the east. Obtained WX information upon landing to send along with this form.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH APCH PROC, UNAUTH PENETRATION OF CLASS D AIRSPACE.

Narrative: VFR FLT TO OXV COULDN'T GET ACFT TO STAY ON RWY DUE TO XWIND (3 ATTEMPTS). WX N, S, AND W DETERIORATING. TRIED TO GET INTO OOA, BUT COULD NOT DUE TO WX. NOW HAD LESS THAN 1/4 TANK FUEL. CALLED UNICOM AT OTM AFTER ORBITING DUE E OF FIELD APPROX 2 MI. ADVISED THEM THAT I KNEW THE ARPT WAS IFR (LOW CEILINGS AND RAIN) BUT THAT I NEEDED TO LAND THERE DUE TO FUEL. THEY ADVISED ME THAT THERE WAS NO KNOWN INBOUND TFC SO I LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. I HAD THE FIELD IN SIGHT WHILE I WAS ORBITING TO THE E. OBTAINED WX INFO UPON LNDG TO SEND ALONG WITH THIS FORM.

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.