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PA32 pilot accepts IFR clearance when weather at his destination deteriorates below forecast. The reporter is not instrument rated.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 797237 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200807 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pae.airport |
| State Reference | VA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 9000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zse.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 100 flight time type : 40 |
| ASRS Report | 797237 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Weather ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
Narrative:
I was on a flight following from gpi to pae. Checked WX on aviationweather.government and reported pae as clear. Took off from gpi -- it was clear and clear all the way until I crested the cascades and pae was socked in. I was getting ready to turn around and head to eat and was asked if I wanted IFR to pae. I accepted. We got through the clouds and landed fine. I did; however; miss my call sign when talking to ZSE and also was blown a little off my heading which I corrected immediately. The controller at ZSE was very clear with what was wanted and we then called pae tower and got clearance to land. Landed the plane fine.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA32 PLT ACCEPTS IFR CLRNC WHEN WEATHER AT HIS DESTINATION DETERIORATES BELOW FORECAST. THE RPTR IS NOT INST RATED.
Narrative: I WAS ON A FLT FOLLOWING FROM GPI TO PAE. CHKED WX ON AVIATIONWEATHER.GOV AND RPTED PAE AS CLR. TOOK OFF FROM GPI -- IT WAS CLR AND CLR ALL THE WAY UNTIL I CRESTED THE CASCADES AND PAE WAS SOCKED IN. I WAS GETTING READY TO TURN AROUND AND HEAD TO EAT AND WAS ASKED IF I WANTED IFR TO PAE. I ACCEPTED. WE GOT THROUGH THE CLOUDS AND LANDED FINE. I DID; HOWEVER; MISS MY CALL SIGN WHEN TALKING TO ZSE AND ALSO WAS BLOWN A LITTLE OFF MY HDG WHICH I CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY. THE CTLR AT ZSE WAS VERY CLR WITH WHAT WAS WANTED AND WE THEN CALLED PAE TWR AND GOT CLRNC TO LAND. LANDED THE PLANE FINE.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.