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Without a flight plan and encountering icing and clouds, reporter flew into IMC WX. Climbed trying to get out of it and finally received clearance from ATC.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 325665 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199601 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : bdl |
| State Reference | CT |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 7000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : bdl |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 325665 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : vfr in imc inflight encounter other non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited adverse environment |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was flying VFR from syracuse to nashua, nh. Ceiling was 2500 ft in albany -- western massachusetts area -- airmets in effect for icing. I am instrument rated but tried to stay VFR to avoid icing. Got trapped in the valley near pittsfield, ma, airport when it went IMC at 2500 ft. I climbed immediately to avoid mountains in area (2700 ft +/-) and climbed IMC to 4000 ft calling bradley, ct, approach for an immediate IFR clearance. Bradley told me to remain VFR. Told him I couldn't. He told me to maintain 4000 ft. Told him I couldn't (ice) and I needed higher and I got 7000 ft, where temperature was 40 degrees. Rest of trip ok. This was a classic case of 'get homeitis.' I should have put it down at albany.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: WITHOUT A FLT PLAN AND ENCOUNTERING ICING AND CLOUDS, RPTR FLEW INTO IMC WX. CLBED TRYING TO GET OUT OF IT AND FINALLY RECEIVED CLRNC FROM ATC.
Narrative: I WAS FLYING VFR FROM SYRACUSE TO NASHUA, NH. CEILING WAS 2500 FT IN ALBANY -- WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AREA -- AIRMETS IN EFFECT FOR ICING. I AM INST RATED BUT TRIED TO STAY VFR TO AVOID ICING. GOT TRAPPED IN THE VALLEY NEAR PITTSFIELD, MA, ARPT WHEN IT WENT IMC AT 2500 FT. I CLBED IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID MOUNTAINS IN AREA (2700 FT +/-) AND CLBED IMC TO 4000 FT CALLING BRADLEY, CT, APCH FOR AN IMMEDIATE IFR CLRNC. BRADLEY TOLD ME TO REMAIN VFR. TOLD HIM I COULDN'T. HE TOLD ME TO MAINTAIN 4000 FT. TOLD HIM I COULDN'T (ICE) AND I NEEDED HIGHER AND I GOT 7000 FT, WHERE TEMP WAS 40 DEGS. REST OF TRIP OK. THIS WAS A CLASSIC CASE OF 'GET HOMEITIS.' I SHOULD HAVE PUT IT DOWN AT ALBANY.
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.