Small aircraft pilot flies above scattered layer which becomes overcast. Enters clouds.

Attributes
ACN	238748
Time
Date	199304
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ryv
State Reference	WI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6500 msl bound upper : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : msn
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 : 15 flight time total : 435 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	238748
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was proceeding VFR on top of a scattered layer when the scattered layer below became broken to overcast. I encountered clouds while not on an instrument flight plan. I did not want to seek assistance from madison, wi, approach for fear of FAA persecution.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT FLIES ABOVE SCATTERED LAYER WHICH BECOMES OVCST. ENTERS CLOUDS.

Narrative: I WAS PROCEEDING VFR ON TOP OF A SCATTERED LAYER WHEN THE SCATTERED LAYER BELOW BECAME BROKEN TO OVCST. I ENCOUNTERED CLOUDS WHILE NOT ON AN INST FLT PLAN. I DID NOT WANT TO SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MADISON, WI, APCH FOR FEAR OF FAA PERSECUTION.

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.