A private pilot on VFR cross country flight inadvertently flies into IMC.

Attributes
ACN	427601
Time
Date	199901
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : bdr.vor
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl single value : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 180 flight time type : 20
ASRS Report	427601
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : exited adverse environment
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

VFR cross country flight, WX began to deteriorate approximately 10 NM north of bridgeport and encountered IMC. Contacted new york approach and was given a heading and altitude back to VFR conditions. Cause of problem: attempting to get aircraft back to base rather than realizing conditions were getting poor, and looking for an airport to divert.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PVT PLT ON VFR XCOUNTRY FLT INADVERTENTLY FLIES INTO IMC.

Narrative: VFR XCOUNTRY FLT, WX BEGAN TO DETERIORATE APPROX 10 NM N OF BRIDGEPORT AND ENCOUNTERED IMC. CONTACTED NEW YORK APCH AND WAS GIVEN A HDG AND ALT BACK TO VFR CONDITIONS. CAUSE OF PROB: ATTEMPTING TO GET ACFT BACK TO BASE RATHER THAN REALIZING CONDITIONS WERE GETTING POOR, AND LOOKING FOR AN ARPT TO DIVERT.

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.