Narrative:

I was flying from hillsboro; or; to auburn; wa. Just prior to departing I had requested a WX brief and filed a flight plan. The brief I received indicated that conditions from hillsboro to seattle/auburn were IFR. At around the scappoose area; the clouds seemed to be at or below 1000 ft. I thought this would be too low to fly so I saw what appeared to be an open patch of clear sky. I found myself in total IFR conditions. I thought I could climb out of it; but couldn't. After 7-8 mins I dialed up ZSE and asked for help. ZSE was able to guide me to the kelso airport where I safely landed.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOW TIME C172 PRIVATE PLT WITHOUT INSTRUMENT RATING FLIES INTO IMC WEATHER WHILE ENROUTE IN MARGINAL WEATHER. LANDS SAFELY FOLLOWING ATC ASSISTANCE.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING FROM HILLSBORO; OR; TO AUBURN; WA. JUST PRIOR TO DEPARTING I HAD REQUESTED A WX BRIEF AND FILED A FLT PLAN. THE BRIEF I RECEIVED INDICATED THAT CONDITIONS FROM HILLSBORO TO SEATTLE/AUBURN WERE IFR. AT AROUND THE SCAPPOOSE AREA; THE CLOUDS SEEMED TO BE AT OR BELOW 1000 FT. I THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE TOO LOW TO FLY SO I SAW WHAT APPEARED TO BE AN OPEN PATCH OF CLR SKY. I FOUND MYSELF IN TOTAL IFR CONDITIONS. I THOUGHT I COULD CLB OUT OF IT; BUT COULDN'T. AFTER 7-8 MINS I DIALED UP ZSE AND ASKED FOR HELP. ZSE WAS ABLE TO GUIDE ME TO THE KELSO ARPT WHERE I SAFELY LANDED.

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.