Small aircraft pilot inadvertently enters IMC and enters restr area.

Attributes
ACN	300427
Time
Date	199503
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : xmr
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cof tower : tix tower : ord
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 200 flight time type : 160
ASRS Report	300427
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : vfr in imc other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flying near cape canaveral accidently I entered into IMC - I was with patrick approach - radar was inoperative. Haze became clouds and I accidently entered. Approach could not advise. Upon realizing my position I was over the cape. I contacted NASA and reported my trouble - they checked with patrick and advised me out of the space.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT INADVERTENTLY ENTERS IMC AND ENTERS RESTR AREA.

Narrative: FLYING NEAR CAPE CANAVERAL ACCIDENTLY I ENTERED INTO IMC - I WAS WITH PATRICK APCH - RADAR WAS INOP. HAZE BECAME CLOUDS AND I ACCIDENTLY ENTERED. APCH COULD NOT ADVISE. UPON REALIZING MY POS I WAS OVER THE CAPE. I CONTACTED NASA AND RPTED MY TROUBLE - THEY CHKED WITH PATRICK AND ADVISED ME OUT OF THE SPACE.

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.