A non instrument rated BE36 pilot entered IMC and requested ATC's assistance for a successful landin...

Attributes
ACN	673028
Time
Date	200509
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rdu.airport
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rdu.tracon tower : mco.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 36
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 360 flight time type : 157
ASRS Report	673028
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

I was VFR without instrument rating. Unintentionally got into IFR condition. Requested vectors for landing and landed without incident. VFR private pilot. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the pilot stated that he was en route to chapel hill; nc. The WX deteriorated at his destination to the point that he could not get into the airport VMC and there is no instrument approach. When he attempted to divert to rdu; only instrument approachs were being allowed. This pilot is approximately 10 hours from completing his instrument work and so had enough knowledge and experience to safely get into the airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A NON INSTRUMENT RATED BE36 PLT ENTERED IMC AND REQUESTED ATC'S ASSISTANCE FOR A SUCCESSFUL LNDG.

Narrative: I WAS VFR WITHOUT INSTRUMENT RATING. UNINTENTIONALLY GOT INTO IFR CONDITION. REQUESTED VECTORS FOR LNDG AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. VFR PRIVATE PLT. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS ENRTE TO CHAPEL HILL; NC. THE WX DETERIORATED AT HIS DESTINATION TO THE POINT THAT HE COULD NOT GET INTO THE ARPT VMC AND THERE IS NO INSTRUMENT APCH. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO DIVERT TO RDU; ONLY INSTRUMENT APCHS WERE BEING ALLOWED. THIS PLT IS APPROX 10 HRS FROM COMPLETING HIS INSTRUMENT WORK AND SO HAD ENOUGH KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO SAFELY GET INTO THE ARPT.

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.

A non instrument rated BE36 pilot entered IMC and requested ATC's assistance for a successful landing.