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Private pilot on special VFR clearance climbed through IFR conditions and then found his destination was IFR.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 349740 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199610 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : cae |
| State Reference | SC |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : cae |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | approach : svfr |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 23 flight time total : 151 flight time type : 140 |
| ASRS Report | 349740 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Pilot departed under special VFR clearance from ground control. After takeoff through IFR layer, pilot broke out into VFR conditions at approximately 1400 ft. Cruised without incident VFR to ogb. Ogb unicom advised airport was IFR and advised not to land. I contacted cae departure, requested special VFR to return to cae. I was advised to divert to chs where VFR conditions existed. I diverted and was handed off to shaw controller. I was advised that mni had possible VFR conditions. I diverted to mni and landed safely with no problems. The incident emphasized to me the importance of not taking off unless I am sure I can land at my destination. I should have called ogb and got the conditions. I will be much more cautious in my request for special VFR. The controllers did a super job assisting me which was very reassuring and comforting.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PVT PLT ON SPECIAL VFR CLRNC CLBED THROUGH IFR CONDITIONS AND THEN FOUND HIS DEST WAS IFR.
Narrative: PLT DEPARTED UNDER SPECIAL VFR CLRNC FROM GND CTL. AFTER TKOF THROUGH IFR LAYER, PLT BROKE OUT INTO VFR CONDITIONS AT APPROX 1400 FT. CRUISED WITHOUT INCIDENT VFR TO OGB. OGB UNICOM ADVISED ARPT WAS IFR AND ADVISED NOT TO LAND. I CONTACTED CAE DEP, REQUESTED SPECIAL VFR TO RETURN TO CAE. I WAS ADVISED TO DIVERT TO CHS WHERE VFR CONDITIONS EXISTED. I DIVERTED AND WAS HANDED OFF TO SHAW CTLR. I WAS ADVISED THAT MNI HAD POSSIBLE VFR CONDITIONS. I DIVERTED TO MNI AND LANDED SAFELY WITH NO PROBS. THE INCIDENT EMPHASIZED TO ME THE IMPORTANCE OF NOT TAKING OFF UNLESS I AM SURE I CAN LAND AT MY DEST. I SHOULD HAVE CALLED OGB AND GOT THE CONDITIONS. I WILL BE MUCH MORE CAUTIOUS IN MY REQUEST FOR SPECIAL VFR. THE CTLRS DID A SUPER JOB ASSISTING ME WHICH WAS VERY REASSURING AND COMFORTING.
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.