Atx fry small transport flew an unauthorized approach into uki.

Attributes
ACN	120359
Time
Date	198908
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : eni airport : uki
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 614 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zoa tower : lga
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 2400 flight time type : 105
ASRS Report	120359
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While on an IFR flight plan from arcata, ca to ukiah, ca on a part 91 repositioning flight, I was told by our center controller that the approach to ukiah was not authorized with the FSS closed and that the next controller would aid me with tower altitudes to try for a VFR arrival to ukiah. The next controller gave me a clearance to ukiah, 'cruise 6000' which I accepted as a routing to hopefully obtain visual contact with ukiah airport. I did break into VFR conditions (5000' scattered, 7000' broken, visibility 15 mi/approximately) while on the transition to the IAF but elected to continue the localizer DME 15 procedure to help assure terrain clearance and in case the scattered clouds became a factor. I attempted to contact center to cancel IFR at about 3000' MSL but was unable. I cancelled on the ground thru the oakland FSS. On reflection I realize I should not have filed to ukiah and should not have accepted the 'cruise 6000' clearance to ukiah as this is a clearance for an unauthorized transition and approach (with the FSS inoperative).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATX FRY SMT FLEW AN UNAUTH APCH INTO UKI.

Narrative: WHILE ON AN IFR FLT PLAN FROM ARCATA, CA TO UKIAH, CA ON A PART 91 REPOSITIONING FLT, I WAS TOLD BY OUR CENTER CTLR THAT THE APCH TO UKIAH WAS NOT AUTHORIZED WITH THE FSS CLOSED AND THAT THE NEXT CTLR WOULD AID ME WITH TWR ALTS TO TRY FOR A VFR ARR TO UKIAH. THE NEXT CTLR GAVE ME A CLRNC TO UKIAH, 'CRUISE 6000' WHICH I ACCEPTED AS A ROUTING TO HOPEFULLY OBTAIN VISUAL CONTACT WITH UKIAH ARPT. I DID BREAK INTO VFR CONDITIONS (5000' SCATTERED, 7000' BROKEN, VISIBILITY 15 MI/APPROX) WHILE ON THE TRANSITION TO THE IAF BUT ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE LOC DME 15 PROC TO HELP ASSURE TERRAIN CLRNC AND IN CASE THE SCATTERED CLOUDS BECAME A FACTOR. I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT CENTER TO CANCEL IFR AT ABOUT 3000' MSL BUT WAS UNABLE. I CANCELLED ON THE GND THRU THE OAKLAND FSS. ON REFLECTION I REALIZE I SHOULD NOT HAVE FILED TO UKIAH AND SHOULD NOT HAVE ACCEPTED THE 'CRUISE 6000' CLRNC TO UKIAH AS THIS IS A CLRNC FOR AN UNAUTHORIZED TRANSITION AND APCH (WITH THE FSS INOPERATIVE).

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.