Private pilot enters clouds receives flight assistance.

Attributes
ACN	268448
Time
Date	199404
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : okc
State Reference	OK
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : okc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 46 flight time total : 86 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	268448
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flying a PA-28-180 on a VFR flight plan from rockwall, tx (F46) to wiley post (pwa). Flight conditions were good in the dfw area, but as I was approaching oklahoma city area the conditions deteriorated into IMC. I was on course with 1 hour of fuel remaining. I had the chance to land at my alternate airport, but instead, I asked okc approach for a SVFR clearance to pwa. I was soon caught I the clouds with no instrument rating or proper instruments. I landed safely at pwa with help from okc approach. Next time, I'll land at the alternate, VFR.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT ENTERS CLOUDS RECEIVES FLT ASSISTANCE.

Narrative: FLYING A PA-28-180 ON A VFR FLT PLAN FROM ROCKWALL, TX (F46) TO WILEY POST (PWA). FLT CONDITIONS WERE GOOD IN THE DFW AREA, BUT AS I WAS APCHING OKLAHOMA CITY AREA THE CONDITIONS DETERIORATED INTO IMC. I WAS ON COURSE WITH 1 HR OF FUEL REMAINING. I HAD THE CHANCE TO LAND AT MY ALTERNATE ARPT, BUT INSTEAD, I ASKED OKC APCH FOR A SVFR CLRNC TO PWA. I WAS SOON CAUGHT I THE CLOUDS WITH NO INST RATING OR PROPER INSTS. I LANDED SAFELY AT PWA WITH HELP FROM OKC APCH. NEXT TIME, I'LL LAND AT THE ALTERNATE, VFR.

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.