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C182 aircraft encounters IMC conditions along the hudson river corridor, requires assistance from ny TRACON to land at pou.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 427695 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199902 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pou.airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl single value : 500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Snow |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90.tracon tower : pou.tower tower : mlb.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : enroute altitude change descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : contact |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 13 flight time total : 1400 flight time type : 160 |
| ASRS Report | 427695 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Upon checking WX, both tjn and pou showed still good VFR. I started my return trip home to pou. Planned en route altitude was 1500 ft to start and lowering to 900 ft for return up the hudson river to avoid TCA. Just north of tappan zee bridge, I encountered snow showers with reduced visibility approximately 1 mi at 500 ft. I felt it was best to maintain my visual reference to ground and continued north to pou. Upon arriving at the newburgh beacon bridge, I called dutchess tower for a SVFR and vectors if possible. They couldn't provide either. Visibility at pou 3/4 mi. Dutchess tower suggested I call new york approach. New york approach provided vectors and a landing clearance with the tower. Approach and landing was uneventful as I had good ground contact visually. I can't say enough good things about new york approach. They were quick and super accurate. From all the safety corner readings what I remember most is when in trouble -- confess and ask for help. I did and approach was there.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C182 ACFT ENCOUNTERS IMC CONDITIONS ALONG THE HUDSON RIVER CORRIDOR, REQUIRES ASSISTANCE FROM NY TRACON TO LAND AT POU.
Narrative: UPON CHKING WX, BOTH TJN AND POU SHOWED STILL GOOD VFR. I STARTED MY RETURN TRIP HOME TO POU. PLANNED ENRTE ALT WAS 1500 FT TO START AND LOWERING TO 900 FT FOR RETURN UP THE HUDSON RIVER TO AVOID TCA. JUST N OF TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE, I ENCOUNTERED SNOW SHOWERS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY APPROX 1 MI AT 500 FT. I FELT IT WAS BEST TO MAINTAIN MY VISUAL REF TO GND AND CONTINUED N TO POU. UPON ARRIVING AT THE NEWBURGH BEACON BRIDGE, I CALLED DUTCHESS TWR FOR A SVFR AND VECTORS IF POSSIBLE. THEY COULDN'T PROVIDE EITHER. VISIBILITY AT POU 3/4 MI. DUTCHESS TWR SUGGESTED I CALL NEW YORK APCH. NEW YORK APCH PROVIDED VECTORS AND A LNDG CLRNC WITH THE TWR. APCH AND LNDG WAS UNEVENTFUL AS I HAD GOOD GND CONTACT VISUALLY. I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH GOOD THINGS ABOUT NEW YORK APCH. THEY WERE QUICK AND SUPER ACCURATE. FROM ALL THE SAFETY CORNER READINGS WHAT I REMEMBER MOST IS WHEN IN TROUBLE -- CONFESS AND ASK FOR HELP. I DID AND APCH WAS THERE.
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.