Pilot of small aircraft encountered WX at destination airport. Did not have approach charts. Asked for VOR approach and vectors.

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Attributes
ACN	187209
Time
Date	199108
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dpa
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1800 msl bound upper : 1800
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ord
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 280 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	187209
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : vfr in imc inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departed pwk in VMC conditions for flight to dpa. WX expected to be clear at dupage when arrived at dpa WX was marginal VFR/IFR, visibility 4 mi haze. Rather than requesting special VFR I elected to make an IFR approach. Usually keep ILS plates readily available. ILS was OTS. VOR approach plate was out of reach. Requested VOR approach and asked for headings. I believe that any confusion which was created by not having all plates accessible would be to at all times have approach plate for destination and alternate readily accessible even in VMC conditions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA ENCOUNTERED WX AT DEST ARPT. DID NOT HAVE APCH CHARTS. ASKED FOR VOR APCH AND VECTORS.

Narrative: DEPARTED PWK IN VMC CONDITIONS FOR FLT TO DPA. WX EXPECTED TO BE CLR AT DUPAGE WHEN ARRIVED AT DPA WX WAS MARGINAL VFR/IFR, VISIBILITY 4 MI HAZE. RATHER THAN REQUESTING SPECIAL VFR I ELECTED TO MAKE AN IFR APCH. USUALLY KEEP ILS PLATES READILY AVAILABLE. ILS WAS OTS. VOR APCH PLATE WAS OUT OF REACH. REQUESTED VOR APCH AND ASKED FOR HDGS. I BELIEVE THAT ANY CONFUSION WHICH WAS CREATED BY NOT HAVING ALL PLATES ACCESSIBLE WOULD BE TO AT ALL TIMES HAVE APCH PLATE FOR DEST AND ALTERNATE READILY ACCESSIBLE EVEN IN VMC CONDITIONS.

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.