Piper archer pilot encounters WX en route while VFR.

Attributes
ACN	704450
Time
Date	200607
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dbn.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl single value : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 18 flight time total : 150 flight time type : 145
ASRS Report	704450
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : diverted to another airport
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While en route from 55J to ahn under VFR conditions; I began to encounter a layer of fog/clouds below my aircraft. As I began to consider my options for a diversion to another airport the layer became worse. I was receiving radar advisories from ATC; so I contacted ATC to advise them of my decision to divert to ays. A further check of the WX indicated that ays was not going to be an option and that the WX was beginning to worsen both ahead and behind me. The scattered clouds at approximately 400 ft had become an overcast cloud layer. At that point I advised ATC that I felt I needed their help in finding an airport with WX that would allow me to land under VFR conditions. I was given an initial heading to ssi. I landed at ssi without incident and continued my flight later after conditions had improved.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PIPER ARCHER PLT ENCOUNTERS WX ENRTE WHILE VFR.

Narrative: WHILE ENRTE FROM 55J TO AHN UNDER VFR CONDITIONS; I BEGAN TO ENCOUNTER A LAYER OF FOG/CLOUDS BELOW MY ACFT. AS I BEGAN TO CONSIDER MY OPTIONS FOR A DIVERSION TO ANOTHER ARPT THE LAYER BECAME WORSE. I WAS RECEIVING RADAR ADVISORIES FROM ATC; SO I CONTACTED ATC TO ADVISE THEM OF MY DECISION TO DIVERT TO AYS. A FURTHER CHK OF THE WX INDICATED THAT AYS WAS NOT GOING TO BE AN OPTION AND THAT THE WX WAS BEGINNING TO WORSEN BOTH AHEAD AND BEHIND ME. THE SCATTERED CLOUDS AT APPROX 400 FT HAD BECOME AN OVCST CLOUD LAYER. AT THAT POINT I ADVISED ATC THAT I FELT I NEEDED THEIR HELP IN FINDING AN ARPT WITH WX THAT WOULD ALLOW ME TO LAND UNDER VFR CONDITIONS. I WAS GIVEN AN INITIAL HDG TO SSI. I LANDED AT SSI WITHOUT INCIDENT AND CONTINUED MY FLT LATER AFTER CONDITIONS HAD IMPROVED.

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.