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Reporter flying his aircraft that has a current advisory not to be flown in IMC conditions encountered clouds enroute and during vectors to avoid clouds by atl TRACON. Excursion from assigned altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 175341 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199104 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pdk |
| State Reference | GA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : atl |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 330 flight time type : 85 |
| ASRS Report | 175341 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : regained aircraft control none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was flying my small aircraft aircraft from vero beach, fl, to msp, mn, when en route we noted thunderstorm activity ahead. We were VFR on tip of a scattered cloud layer on an IFR plan. This occurred after the recent FAA a.D. Requiring this aircraft not to fly in IMC conditions. We asked approach control for an amended plan to land at peachtree while we waited out the thunderstorms. They gave us an assigned altitude of 3000' and vectored heading. We asked to change heading to avoid going through some scattered clouds. At that time there was much discussion with ATC with heading changes ATC that I flew through my assigned altitude and ended up at 2500'. At that point ATC notified me I was at 2500'. I immediately corrected. I feel the restrictions placed on the aircraft by the FAA lead to an unfamiliar situation for us and ATC which made me confused and lead to the incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: REPORTER FLYING HIS ACFT THAT HAS A CURRENT ADVISORY NOT TO BE FLOWN IN IMC CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED CLOUDS ENROUTE AND DURING VECTORS TO AVOID CLOUDS BY ATL TRACON. EXCURSION FROM ASSIGNED ALT.
Narrative: I WAS FLYING MY SMA ACFT FROM VERO BEACH, FL, TO MSP, MN, WHEN ENRTE WE NOTED TSTM ACTIVITY AHEAD. WE WERE VFR ON TIP OF A SCATTERED CLOUD LAYER ON AN IFR PLAN. THIS OCCURRED AFTER THE RECENT FAA A.D. REQUIRING THIS ACFT NOT TO FLY IN IMC CONDITIONS. WE ASKED APCH CTL FOR AN AMENDED PLAN TO LAND AT PEACHTREE WHILE WE WAITED OUT THE TSTMS. THEY GAVE US AN ASSIGNED ALT OF 3000' AND VECTORED HDG. WE ASKED TO CHANGE HDG TO AVOID GOING THROUGH SOME SCATTERED CLOUDS. AT THAT TIME THERE WAS MUCH DISCUSSION WITH ATC WITH HDG CHANGES ATC THAT I FLEW THROUGH MY ASSIGNED ALT AND ENDED UP AT 2500'. AT THAT POINT ATC NOTIFIED ME I WAS AT 2500'. I IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED. I FEEL THE RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON THE ACFT BY THE FAA LEAD TO AN UNFAMILIAR SITUATION FOR US AND ATC WHICH MADE ME CONFUSED AND LEAD TO THE INCIDENT.
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.