RV6A home built pilot lost aircraft control on his first IMC cross country flight in sct class east.

Attributes
ACN	583909
Time
Date	200306
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : oxr.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3200 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon artcc : zoa.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Experimental
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 1000 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	583909
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance other anomaly other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course flight crew : returned to assigned altitude flight crew : regained aircraft control
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Weather
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was on an IFR flight plan, my first solo in IMC, from wjf to oxr, had done this flight before with an instructor. Socal vectored me off the V386 toward the oxr ILS. The controller asked me to make my best speed to nelly, because I had traffic behind me. So I increased speed and continued on vectors. While in IMC, I temporarily lost control of my altitude and heading. After regaining control, switched to radio frequency of oxr localizer. The remainder of the approach went ok, but I was shaken up. I talked with my friend, who is a cfii, and he agreed to give more training in my aircraft. I need to get much more familiar with my aircraft under a good hood.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RV6A HOME BUILT PLT LOST ACFT CTL ON HIS FIRST IMC XCOUNTRY FLT IN SCT CLASS E.

Narrative: I WAS ON AN IFR FLT PLAN, MY FIRST SOLO IN IMC, FROM WJF TO OXR, HAD DONE THIS FLT BEFORE WITH AN INSTRUCTOR. SOCAL VECTORED ME OFF THE V386 TOWARD THE OXR ILS. THE CTLR ASKED ME TO MAKE MY BEST SPD TO NELLY, BECAUSE I HAD TFC BEHIND ME. SO I INCREASED SPD AND CONTINUED ON VECTORS. WHILE IN IMC, I TEMPORARILY LOST CTL OF MY ALT AND HDG. AFTER REGAINING CTL, SWITCHED TO RADIO FREQ OF OXR LOC. THE REMAINDER OF THE APCH WENT OK, BUT I WAS SHAKEN UP. I TALKED WITH MY FRIEND, WHO IS A CFII, AND HE AGREED TO GIVE MORE TRAINING IN MY ACFT. I NEED TO GET MUCH MORE FAMILIAR WITH MY ACFT UNDER A GOOD HOOD.

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.