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C150 pilot fails to check WX, gets trapped in IMC en route and has to call ATC for help. He was not IFR certified. ATC vectored him to a VFR alternate where he was cleared for a visual approach.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 365735 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199704 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : n13 airport : avp |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 3500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : avp tracon : abe |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 150 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 34 flight time total : 320 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 365735 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
In sum: 2.5 page single spaced report says: takeoff N13 for 1n9. WX briefing not obtained. Had to reduce altitude a couple of times to maintain VFR but finally had to enter IMC. He informed ATC who gave him vectors to avp. He broke out of the clouds and was vectored to the runway 22 ILS. He became confused and missed the approach. He was then vectored to a successful visual approach.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C150 PLT FAILS TO CHK WX, GETS TRAPPED IN IMC ENRTE AND HAS TO CALL ATC FOR HELP. HE WAS NOT IFR CERTIFIED. ATC VECTORED HIM TO A VFR ALTERNATE WHERE HE WAS CLRED FOR A VISUAL APCH.
Narrative: IN SUM: 2.5 PAGE SINGLE SPACED RPT SAYS: TKOF N13 FOR 1N9. WX BRIEFING NOT OBTAINED. HAD TO REDUCE ALT A COUPLE OF TIMES TO MAINTAIN VFR BUT FINALLY HAD TO ENTER IMC. HE INFORMED ATC WHO GAVE HIM VECTORS TO AVP. HE BROKE OUT OF THE CLOUDS AND WAS VECTORED TO THE RWY 22 ILS. HE BECAME CONFUSED AND MISSED THE APCH. HE WAS THEN VECTORED TO A SUCCESSFUL VISUAL APCH.
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.