Small aircraft pilot returns lands after aircraft performance deteriorates in IMC WX factors.

Attributes
ACN	167758
Time
Date	199101
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rfd airport : frd
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 379 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rfd
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : missed approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 700
ASRS Report	167758
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical inflight encounter : weather non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

I took off from rfd and started to have some kind of low performance. Called rfd and asked to return. Came in on ILS 36 and had to make a missed approach. The tower gave me an ASR approach back to the runway 36 ILS, and when I landed safely, I found fire trucks there.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT RETURNS LANDS AFTER ACFT PERFORMANCE DETERIORATES IN IMC WX FACTORS.

Narrative: I TOOK OFF FROM RFD AND STARTED TO HAVE SOME KIND OF LOW PERFORMANCE. CALLED RFD AND ASKED TO RETURN. CAME IN ON ILS 36 AND HAD TO MAKE A MISSED APCH. THE TWR GAVE ME AN ASR APCH BACK TO THE RWY 36 ILS, AND WHEN I LANDED SAFELY, I FOUND FIRE TRUCKS THERE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.