Low time small aircraft pilot encounters enroute WX and diverts to another airport after getting IFR clearance and assist from approach controller on radar vectors.

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Attributes
ACN	124642
Time
Date	198910
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fkl
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3200 msl bound upper : 3200
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob tracon : yng
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 425 flight time type : 75
ASRS Report	124642
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited adverse environment other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departed elm for cak after receiving in-person WX brief from FSS at elm. Elm was 2000 sct 4700 ovc en route WX similar with 'chance 2000 broken 5 runway/ip. At cak frz lvl 3500-5500' I departed VFR as MEA over PA mountains is 4500' which would be in known icing conditions. En route over fkl WX fell below forcasted so I filed IFR with cle center. Due to icing conditions I was cleared to MVA then given radar vectors to visual approach into fkl. Uneventful landing. I should not have 'pushed' the WX, especially in mountainous area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOW TIME SMA PLT ENCOUNTERS ENROUTE WX AND DIVERTS TO ANOTHER ARPT AFTER GETTING IFR CLRNC AND ASSIST FROM APCH CTLR ON RADAR VECTORS.

Narrative: DEPARTED ELM FOR CAK AFTER RECEIVING IN-PERSON WX BRIEF FROM FSS AT ELM. ELM WAS 2000 SCT 4700 OVC ENRTE WX SIMILAR WITH 'CHANCE 2000 BKN 5 RWY/IP. AT CAK FRZ LVL 3500-5500' I DEPARTED VFR AS MEA OVER PA MOUNTAINS IS 4500' WHICH WOULD BE IN KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS. ENRTE OVER FKL WX FELL BELOW FORCASTED SO I FILED IFR WITH CLE CTR. DUE TO ICING CONDITIONS I WAS CLRED TO MVA THEN GIVEN RADAR VECTORS TO VISUAL APCH INTO FKL. UNEVENTFUL LNDG. I SHOULD NOT HAVE 'PUSHED' THE WX, ESPECIALLY IN MOUNTAINOUS AREA.

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.