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Eurocopter AS350 pilot reported the aircraft entered inadvertent instrument meteorological conditions (iimc).
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1539376 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201805 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Eurocopter AS 350/355/EC130 - Astar/Twinstar/Ecureuil |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter VFR In IMC Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
Iimc (inadvertent instrument meteorological conditions). After leaving for return trip aircraft entered iimc. Committing to the iimc procedure I climbed and slowly turned from known obstacles. After breaking out on top; I turned away from mountains to stay on top and not re-enter the clouds. I [advised ATC] requesting nearest VMC or ILS approach. Approach suggested ILS at ZZZ. I opted to fly south towards VMC conditions at ZZZ1 knowing an ILS would be an option as well. Approaching [ZZZ1] area I was able to acquire a horizon with [mountain peaks] in view and descend in VMC conditions; landing without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Eurocopter AS350 pilot reported the aircraft entered Inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IIMC).
Narrative: IIMC (Inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Conditions). After leaving for return trip aircraft entered IIMC. Committing to the IIMC procedure I climbed and slowly turned from known obstacles. After breaking out on top; I turned away from mountains to stay on top and not re-enter the clouds. I [advised ATC] requesting nearest VMC or ILS approach. Approach suggested ILS at ZZZ. I opted to fly south towards VMC conditions at ZZZ1 knowing an ILS would be an option as well. Approaching [ZZZ1] area I was able to acquire a horizon with [mountain peaks] in view and descend in VMC conditions; landing without incident.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.