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GA small aircraft needed a flight assist to get to a VFR airport during a night cross country by a non instrument certificated pilot.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 195774 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199111 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : 3gv |
| State Reference | MO |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mci |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent : approach landing other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 200 flight time type : 40 |
| ASRS Report | 195774 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist flight crew : exited adverse environment |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I had come from 1a5 to 3GV. WX was forecast to be going down at my ETA. I monitored and talked to flight watch during my flight. About 2 mi from 3GV some clouds got under the aircraft and I couldn't see the ground, kept going until I thought I was over the airport. I couldn't see the ground so I turned around (180 degrees). Visibility began to decrease. I flew approximately 15 mins and still couldn't see the ground and visibility was low. I tried to call on 122.0, 122.2, 122.6, 122.65 for assistance to a VFR airport. I couldn't raise anyone. I then called on 121.5 and FSS got kansas city approach to direct me to a VFR airport.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: GA SMA NEEDED A FLT ASSIST TO GET TO A VFR ARPT DURING A NIGHT XCOUNTRY BY A NON INST CERTIFICATED PLT.
Narrative: I HAD COME FROM 1A5 TO 3GV. WX WAS FORECAST TO BE GOING DOWN AT MY ETA. I MONITORED AND TALKED TO FLT WATCH DURING MY FLT. ABOUT 2 MI FROM 3GV SOME CLOUDS GOT UNDER THE ACFT AND I COULDN'T SEE THE GND, KEPT GOING UNTIL I THOUGHT I WAS OVER THE ARPT. I COULDN'T SEE THE GND SO I TURNED AROUND (180 DEGS). VISIBILITY BEGAN TO DECREASE. I FLEW APPROX 15 MINS AND STILL COULDN'T SEE THE GND AND VISIBILITY WAS LOW. I TRIED TO CALL ON 122.0, 122.2, 122.6, 122.65 FOR ASSISTANCE TO A VFR ARPT. I COULDN'T RAISE ANYONE. I THEN CALLED ON 121.5 AND FSS GOT KANSAS CITY APCH TO DIRECT ME TO A VFR ARPT.
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.