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Off airport precautionary landing performed when en route WX precludes a return land at departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 259662 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199312 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : q16 |
| State Reference | NM |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : atl |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other landing other other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 520 |
| ASRS Report | 259662 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Departed reserve, NM, approximately XY00 pm local on VFR flight to scottsdale, az. High overcast condition was unchanged from the morning hours when we arrived from scottsdale, az. Having no phone prohibited getting current WX. Departed to the west and in climbing over the high ground to the west encountered snow showers. Returned to reserve and proceeded north, looking for a way around snow showers. Near luna, snow intensity had increased so decided to return to reserve only to find visibility unacceptable in that direction. Decided to make a precautionary landing on a black top road near luna, NM, rather than go IFR in snow. Successful precautionary landing was made, no damage to aircraft or road signs/wires. Dec/wed/93, next day, local sheriff blocked off road and successful takeoff was made into VFR skies. I believe I encountered a 'micro' WX event in that no snow was reported beyond 20 mi of reserve the day following the event.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: OFF ARPT PRECAUTIONARY LNDG PERFORMED WHEN ENRTE WX PRECLUDES A RETURN LAND AT DEP ARPT.
Narrative: DEPARTED RESERVE, NM, APPROX XY00 PM LCL ON VFR FLT TO SCOTTSDALE, AZ. HIGH OVCST CONDITION WAS UNCHANGED FROM THE MORNING HRS WHEN WE ARRIVED FROM SCOTTSDALE, AZ. HAVING NO PHONE PROHIBITED GETTING CURRENT WX. DEPARTED TO THE W AND IN CLBING OVER THE HIGH GND TO THE W ENCOUNTERED SNOW SHOWERS. RETURNED TO RESERVE AND PROCEEDED N, LOOKING FOR A WAY AROUND SNOW SHOWERS. NEAR LUNA, SNOW INTENSITY HAD INCREASED SO DECIDED TO RETURN TO RESERVE ONLY TO FIND VISIBILITY UNACCEPTABLE IN THAT DIRECTION. DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG ON A BLACK TOP ROAD NEAR LUNA, NM, RATHER THAN GO IFR IN SNOW. SUCCESSFUL PRECAUTIONARY LNDG WAS MADE, NO DAMAGE TO ACFT OR ROAD SIGNS/WIRES. DEC/WED/93, NEXT DAY, LCL SHERIFF BLOCKED OFF ROAD AND SUCCESSFUL TKOF WAS MADE INTO VFR SKIES. I BELIEVE I ENCOUNTERED A 'MICRO' WX EVENT IN THAT NO SNOW WAS RPTED BEYOND 20 MI OF RESERVE THE DAY FOLLOWING THE EVENT.
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.