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Private pilot, non instrument rated, flew into WX and instrument conditions. After about 30 mins and with ATC center aid, reporter found a clear area.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 335051 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199605 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : hts |
| State Reference | WV |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 22 flight time total : 136 flight time type : 130 |
| ASRS Report | 335051 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was trying to get home from dwv to Y47. I left beckly, wv, and headed west to avoid WX and get fuel at ashland (boyd county). I made numerous calls to flight service. I was told at approximately XX10 local that I had a 1/2 hour window to make a VFR trip to avoid WX. About 20 mi after takeoff the clouds began to appear thicker and lower. Suddenly I had zero visibility. I tried to turn around but could not get clear of clouds. I was talking to ZID and ask for vectors to the nearest airport. At that point I could have returned to dwv or continued to another airport north. I have very little IFR and thought storms could be now nearing dwv, I continued north where it eventually cleared. It might have been less time but I think I was IFR (zero visibility) for about 1/2 hour. ZID was comforting and helpful, but my WX forecast was inadequate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PVT PLT, NON INST RATED, FLEW INTO WX AND INST CONDITIONS. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINS AND WITH ATC CTR AID, RPTR FOUND A CLR AREA.
Narrative: I WAS TRYING TO GET HOME FROM DWV TO Y47. I LEFT BECKLY, WV, AND HEADED W TO AVOID WX AND GET FUEL AT ASHLAND (BOYD COUNTY). I MADE NUMEROUS CALLS TO FLT SVC. I WAS TOLD AT APPROX XX10 LCL THAT I HAD A 1/2 HR WINDOW TO MAKE A VFR TRIP TO AVOID WX. ABOUT 20 MI AFTER TKOF THE CLOUDS BEGAN TO APPEAR THICKER AND LOWER. SUDDENLY I HAD ZERO VISIBILITY. I TRIED TO TURN AROUND BUT COULD NOT GET CLR OF CLOUDS. I WAS TALKING TO ZID AND ASK FOR VECTORS TO THE NEAREST ARPT. AT THAT POINT I COULD HAVE RETURNED TO DWV OR CONTINUED TO ANOTHER ARPT N. I HAVE VERY LITTLE IFR AND THOUGHT STORMS COULD BE NOW NEARING DWV, I CONTINUED N WHERE IT EVENTUALLY CLRED. IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN LESS TIME BUT I THINK I WAS IFR (ZERO VISIBILITY) FOR ABOUT 1/2 HR. ZID WAS COMFORTING AND HELPFUL, BUT MY WX FORECAST WAS INADEQUATE.
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.