IMC in VFR flight.

Attributes
ACN	268632
Time
Date	199404
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bed
State Reference	MA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 800 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : bos
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 11 flight time total : 176 flight time type : 34
ASRS Report	268632
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : vfr in imc inflight encounter : weather non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While climbing to cruise for a flight from lwm to bed, I encountered IMC at approximately 1000 ft. (Forecasts predicted higher ceilings.) I decided to air-file an IFR flight plan through bos. Unfortunately, I was too low for radar contact. The controller had me squawk 7700 until he could get me on radar and clear me for IFR flight. I am qualified and current (icc one week ago), so had no problem once I was in the system. Moral: if IFR qualified, file regardless of the WX.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: IMC IN VFR FLT.

Narrative: WHILE CLBING TO CRUISE FOR A FLT FROM LWM TO BED, I ENCOUNTERED IMC AT APPROX 1000 FT. (FORECASTS PREDICTED HIGHER CEILINGS.) I DECIDED TO AIR-FILE AN IFR FLT PLAN THROUGH BOS. UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS TOO LOW FOR RADAR CONTACT. THE CTLR HAD ME SQUAWK 7700 UNTIL HE COULD GET ME ON RADAR AND CLR ME FOR IFR FLT. I AM QUALIFIED AND CURRENT (ICC ONE WK AGO), SO HAD NO PROB ONCE I WAS IN THE SYS. MORAL: IF IFR QUALIFIED, FILE REGARDLESS OF THE WX.

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.