Small transport executing missed approach, cancels IFR and requests SVFR.

Attributes
ACN	225342
Time
Date	199211
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : aby
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 900 msl bound upper : 1200
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : vld
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	225342
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After missing localizer back course runway 22 to aby, I executed missed approach, then saw a hole and the ground. At 2000 ft MSL, I asked vld approach and received permission to cancel IFR and go VFR to aby. When I called aby tower to advise them, they appeared surprised and they said field was IFR. I then asked for and got a 'SVFR' to land. At all times I was VFR under a 900-1200 ft AGL ceiling. I easily saw aby and was given permission to land after a jet who was touching down on runway 22. I should not have cancelled IFR after missing the localizer back course 22 when I saw the ground, but should have finished the missed approach procedure and reattempt the localizer back course runway 22.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT EXECUTING MISSED APCH, CANCELS IFR AND REQUESTS SVFR.

Narrative: AFTER MISSING LOC BACK COURSE RWY 22 TO ABY, I EXECUTED MISSED APCH, THEN SAW A HOLE AND THE GND. AT 2000 FT MSL, I ASKED VLD APCH AND RECEIVED PERMISSION TO CANCEL IFR AND GO VFR TO ABY. WHEN I CALLED ABY TWR TO ADVISE THEM, THEY APPEARED SURPRISED AND THEY SAID FIELD WAS IFR. I THEN ASKED FOR AND GOT A 'SVFR' TO LAND. AT ALL TIMES I WAS VFR UNDER A 900-1200 FT AGL CEILING. I EASILY SAW ABY AND WAS GIVEN PERMISSION TO LAND AFTER A JET WHO WAS TOUCHING DOWN ON RWY 22. I SHOULD NOT HAVE CANCELLED IFR AFTER MISSING THE LOC BACK COURSE 22 WHEN I SAW THE GND, BUT SHOULD HAVE FINISHED THE MISSED APCH PROC AND REATTEMPT THE LOC BACK COURSE RWY 22.

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.