C177 pilot flew into IMC conditions while on a VFR flight plan.

Attributes
ACN	403933
Time
Date	199806
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : syr
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : syr tower : stl
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cardinal 177/177RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 41 flight time total : 461 flight time type : 299
ASRS Report	403933
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment other other
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

In sum: C177 pilot, not instrument rated, on a VFR flight plan, flew into marginal, to IMC conditions on a flight from btv to bgm. Controllers assisted the pilot in getting over WX and helped him safely land at his destination. The controller then gave the pilot a telephone number to call for debriefing and follow-up with the FAA.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C177 PLT FLEW INTO IMC CONDITIONS WHILE ON A VFR FLT PLAN.

Narrative: IN SUM: C177 PLT, NOT INST RATED, ON A VFR FLT PLAN, FLEW INTO MARGINAL, TO IMC CONDITIONS ON A FLT FROM BTV TO BGM. CTLRS ASSISTED THE PLT IN GETTING OVER WX AND HELPED HIM SAFELY LAND AT HIS DEST. THE CTLR THEN GAVE THE PLT A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CALL FOR DEBRIEFING AND FOLLOW-UP WITH THE FAA.

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.