Pilot flies into IMC with no flight plan.

Attributes
ACN	293283
Time
Date	199501
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sle airport : hio
State Reference	OR
Altitude	agl bound lower : 300 agl bound upper : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zse
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 600 flight time type : 10
ASRS Report	293283
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : vfr in imc inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Another mechanic and I flew from hillsboro down to creswell oregon to ferry an aircraft back up to hillsboro. We spent 3 hours on the ground doing maintenance to the aircraft that I was to ferry up. The other mechanic obtained a WX briefing prior to our departure in the 2 airplanes. He told me that it was marginal VFR but we would make it ok and it would clear up after the first half of our flight. I departed in VFR conditions but in about 10 min encountered lowering ceilings and visibility. I encountered freezing rain that stuck to the airplane. I felt the urge to get home because this flight was on a ferry permit and it would be a long way for someone to come pick me up. I followed a freeway home and was forced to go below 500 ft AGL a few times due to WX ceilings. The visibility remained between 1 and 3 mi. Next time I'll get my own WX briefing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT FLIES INTO IMC WITH NO FLT PLAN.

Narrative: ANOTHER MECH AND I FLEW FROM HILLSBORO DOWN TO CRESWELL OREGON TO FERRY AN ACFT BACK UP TO HILLSBORO. WE SPENT 3 HRS ON THE GND DOING MAINT TO THE ACFT THAT I WAS TO FERRY UP. THE OTHER MECH OBTAINED A WX BRIEFING PRIOR TO OUR DEP IN THE 2 AIRPLANES. HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MARGINAL VFR BUT WE WOULD MAKE IT OK AND IT WOULD CLR UP AFTER THE FIRST HALF OF OUR FLT. I DEPARTED IN VFR CONDITIONS BUT IN ABOUT 10 MIN ENCOUNTERED LOWERING CEILINGS AND VISIBILITY. I ENCOUNTERED FREEZING RAIN THAT STUCK TO THE AIRPLANE. I FELT THE URGE TO GET HOME BECAUSE THIS FLT WAS ON A FERRY PERMIT AND IT WOULD BE A LONG WAY FOR SOMEONE TO COME PICK ME UP. I FOLLOWED A FREEWAY HOME AND WAS FORCED TO GO BELOW 500 FT AGL A FEW TIMES DUE TO WX CEILINGS. THE VISIBILITY REMAINED BTWN 1 AND 3 MI. NEXT TIME I'LL GET MY OWN WX BRIEFING.

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.