MO20 pilot flew IMC with no flight plan.

Attributes
ACN	454749
Time
Date	199911
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bdl.airport
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl single value : 9500
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Ice
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc tracon : y90.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	M-20 Scotsman
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 3170 flight time type : 1600
ASRS Report	454749
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While flying VFR over the top over new york class B airspace at 7500 ft, a VFR climb was necessary to 9500 ft to maintain VFR while continuing along encountered IMC conditions at 9500 ft MSL. Relayed situation to new york/bdl/pvd approach and asked for IFR clearance to lower VMC conditions. Encountered IMC until destination (owd). Conducted instrument approach (localizer) to landing. WX conditions encountered not as forecast by FSS WX briefer.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MO20 PLT FLEW IMC WITH NO FLT PLAN.

Narrative: WHILE FLYING VFR OVER THE TOP OVER NEW YORK CLASS B AIRSPACE AT 7500 FT, A VFR CLB WAS NECESSARY TO 9500 FT TO MAINTAIN VFR WHILE CONTINUING ALONG ENCOUNTERED IMC CONDITIONS AT 9500 FT MSL. RELAYED SIT TO NEW YORK/BDL/PVD APCH AND ASKED FOR IFR CLRNC TO LOWER VMC CONDITIONS. ENCOUNTERED IMC UNTIL DEST (OWD). CONDUCTED INST APCH (LOC) TO LNDG. WX CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED NOT AS FORECAST BY FSS WX BRIEFER.

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.