C182 pilot flew VFR in IMC conditions at bkx.

Attributes
ACN	520121
Time
Date	200107
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bkx.airport
State Reference	SD
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zlc.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 550 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	520121
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : clearance delivery
Qualification	other
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I entered the pattern VFR when the IFR light was lit at the field. I landed, then filed an IFR flight plan. I could not raise ZMP from the ground and the local frequency for huron approach also did not work. I took off, believing I could maintain VFR and pick up my clearance when I was airborne and communicating with ATC. I could not reach ATC while airborne, so I landed again and called FSS on the telephone. I received my clearance from FSS and departed IFR. I failed to recognize that the IFR light meant I could not land without SVFR clearance, or take off again without IFR or SVFR clearance. Contributing factors included ceiling nearly 1000 ft AGL, good visibility, and non functioning local approach frequency and center frequency, as well as my failure to apply my knowledge of the regulations on VFR flight. Corrective action was landing and obtained IFR clearance from FSS. Recurrence will be prevented by my review of the regulations periodically.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 PLT FLEW VFR IN IMC CONDITIONS AT BKX.

Narrative: I ENTERED THE PATTERN VFR WHEN THE IFR LIGHT WAS LIT AT THE FIELD. I LANDED, THEN FILED AN IFR FLT PLAN. I COULD NOT RAISE ZMP FROM THE GND AND THE LCL FREQ FOR HURON APCH ALSO DID NOT WORK. I TOOK OFF, BELIEVING I COULD MAINTAIN VFR AND PICK UP MY CLRNC WHEN I WAS AIRBORNE AND COMMUNICATING WITH ATC. I COULD NOT REACH ATC WHILE AIRBORNE, SO I LANDED AGAIN AND CALLED FSS ON THE TELEPHONE. I RECEIVED MY CLRNC FROM FSS AND DEPARTED IFR. I FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE IFR LIGHT MEANT I COULD NOT LAND WITHOUT SVFR CLRNC, OR TAKE OFF AGAIN WITHOUT IFR OR SVFR CLRNC. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS INCLUDED CEILING NEARLY 1000 FT AGL, GOOD VISIBILITY, AND NON FUNCTIONING LCL APCH FREQ AND CTR FREQ, AS WELL AS MY FAILURE TO APPLY MY KNOWLEDGE OF THE REGS ON VFR FLT. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS LNDG AND OBTAINED IFR CLRNC FROM FSS. RECURRENCE WILL BE PREVENTED BY MY REVIEW OF THE REGS PERIODICALLY.

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.