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A PA44 pilot entered IMC while practicing approach procedures VFR. He cleared the area with a 180 degree turn.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 662674 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200501 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : drk.vortac |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | msl single value : 8500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-44 Seminole Turbo Seminole |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 1400 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 662674 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited adverse environment |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Weather |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
ASOS reported clear; and pilots who recently went up reported clear and able to practice IAP in VFR. I decided to go up and practice some IAP in VFR conditions without an IFR clearance. On an IAP; I accidentally went into the clouds since I was unable to see them. I then made a 180 degree turn (I was familiar with area and terrain) to get back into VMC.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PA44 PLT ENTERED IMC WHILE PRACTICING APCH PROCS VFR. HE CLRED THE AREA WITH A 180 DEG TURN.
Narrative: ASOS RPTED CLR; AND PLTS WHO RECENTLY WENT UP RPTED CLR AND ABLE TO PRACTICE IAP IN VFR. I DECIDED TO GO UP AND PRACTICE SOME IAP IN VFR CONDITIONS WITHOUT AN IFR CLRNC. ON AN IAP; I ACCIDENTALLY WENT INTO THE CLOUDS SINCE I WAS UNABLE TO SEE THEM. I THEN MADE A 180 DEG TURN (I WAS FAMILIAR WITH AREA AND TERRAIN) TO GET BACK INTO VMC.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.