<< >> NASA ASRS Report 228928, December 1992

Small aircraft pilot under part 135 experiences IMC in VFR flight. Declares an emergency under far 135 pt 19.

Attributes
ACN	228928
Time
Date	199212
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : adq
State Reference	AK
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : adq tower : mex
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 360 flight time total : 5200 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	228928
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Was unable to maintain VFR conditions in a VFR far part 135 single engine airplane. Deviated from rules of this part, and exercised the authority under far part 135.19 to meet the extent of the emergency.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT UNDER PART 135 EXPERIENCES IMC IN VFR FLT. DECLARES AN EMER UNDER FAR 135 PT 19.

Narrative: WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN VFR CONDITIONS IN A VFR FAR PART 135 SINGLE ENG AIRPLANE. DEVIATED FROM RULES OF THIS PART, AND EXERCISED THE AUTHORITY UNDER FAR PART 135.19 TO MEET THE EXTENT OF THE EMER.

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.