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Atx small transport pilot took off in VMC, but had to return when WX was encountered. Airport went below IFR minimums before aircraft got back.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 173427 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199103 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ome |
| State Reference | AK |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : ilg |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 30 |
| ASRS Report | 173427 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited adverse environment |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Took off for a local flight in VFR conditions with forecast to improve. After 10 mins flying, I encountered lowering WX and returned to find the airport below IFR minimums. I held for 1.5 hours and the WX came up to above IFR, but below VFR. I accepted an IFR clearance, shot an approach and landed. I am IFR current, but the aircraft was not IFR legal.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ATX SMT PLT TOOK OFF IN VMC, BUT HAD TO RETURN WHEN WX WAS ENCOUNTERED. ARPT WENT BELOW IFR MINIMUMS BEFORE ACFT GOT BACK.
Narrative: TOOK OFF FOR A LCL FLT IN VFR CONDITIONS WITH FORECAST TO IMPROVE. AFTER 10 MINS FLYING, I ENCOUNTERED LOWERING WX AND RETURNED TO FIND THE ARPT BELOW IFR MINIMUMS. I HELD FOR 1.5 HRS AND THE WX CAME UP TO ABOVE IFR, BUT BELOW VFR. I ACCEPTED AN IFR CLRNC, SHOT AN APCH AND LANDED. I AM IFR CURRENT, BUT THE ACFT WAS NOT IFR LEGAL.
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.