Small aircraft pilot caught between layers requires flight assist.

Attributes
ACN	224574
Time
Date	199210
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : aoh airport : day
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : day tracon : n90
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 1400 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	224574
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 flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : exited adverse environment
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While flying VFR to mt comfort, in, I began to encounter patches of clouds that looked low to the ground. The next thing I knew I was between layers and in IMC conditions. I reported to dayton that I was making an 180 degree turn and was cleared to do so. I reported that I lost ground contact and was vectored to lima, oh, approximately 25-30 mi southwest of lima we were good VFR and then landed lima, oh, no problem. I was on a flight following with dayton at the time of my problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT CAUGHT BTWN LAYERS REQUIRES FLT ASSIST.

Narrative: WHILE FLYING VFR TO MT COMFORT, IN, I BEGAN TO ENCOUNTER PATCHES OF CLOUDS THAT LOOKED LOW TO THE GND. THE NEXT THING I KNEW I WAS BTWN LAYERS AND IN IMC CONDITIONS. I RPTED TO DAYTON THAT I WAS MAKING AN 180 DEG TURN AND WAS CLRED TO DO SO. I RPTED THAT I LOST GND CONTACT AND WAS VECTORED TO LIMA, OH, APPROX 25-30 MI SW OF LIMA WE WERE GOOD VFR AND THEN LANDED LIMA, OH, NO PROBLEM. I WAS ON A FLT FOLLOWING WITH DAYTON AT THE TIME OF MY PROBLEM.

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.