Small aircraft scud runs and gets below altitude required by regulations.

Attributes
ACN	249323
Time
Date	199308
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rhi airport : evg
State Reference	WI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 200 agl bound upper : 200
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	approach : svfr
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	249323
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed the rhi control zone on a SVFR clearance and cancelled 5 mi nne. About 10 NM from my destination while remaining clear of clouds, I had to descend to about 200 ft AGL and inadvertently flew below the minimum safe altitude. While contemplating a 180 degree turn I again encountered better ceilings and climbed to a safe altitude and landed without incident at eagle river, wi. Being familiar with the area I felt I could scud run but was not prepared for the low clouds. Rent a car next time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA SCUD RUNS AND GETS BELOW ALT REQUIRED BY REGS.

Narrative: I DEPARTED THE RHI CTL ZONE ON A SVFR CLRNC AND CANCELLED 5 MI NNE. ABOUT 10 NM FROM MY DEST WHILE REMAINING CLR OF CLOUDS, I HAD TO DSND TO ABOUT 200 FT AGL AND INADVERTENTLY FLEW BELOW THE MINIMUM SAFE ALT. WHILE CONTEMPLATING A 180 DEG TURN I AGAIN ENCOUNTERED BETTER CEILINGS AND CLBED TO A SAFE ALT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT EAGLE RIVER, WI. BEING FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA I FELT I COULD SCUD RUN BUT WAS NOT PREPARED FOR THE LOW CLOUDS. RENT A CAR NEXT TIME.

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.