Pilot of an small transport twin on VFR flight flew into IMC at 1000 ft and climbed to 14500 ft without reaching VFR. Pilot requested an ATC clearance to the nearest VFR airport and came out safely.

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Attributes
ACN	324948
Time
Date	199512
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : vis
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 14500
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zoa tracon : fat
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	other other : other pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 54 flight time total : 3422 flight time type : 31
ASRS Report	324948
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 anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While flying VFR, got into IMC at 1000 ft AGL. Climbed to 14500 ft, attempting to get on top and return to VFR. Contacted fresno approach at 14500 ft and requested VOR approach to visalia (got WX current at visalia -- supposedly ceiling at 3000 ft AGL, was actually 900 ft). Landed at visalia.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMT TWIN ON VFR FLT FLEW INTO IMC AT 1000 FT AND CLBED TO 14500 FT WITHOUT REACHING VFR. PLT REQUESTED AN ATC CLRNC TO THE NEAREST VFR ARPT AND CAME OUT SAFELY.

Narrative: WHILE FLYING VFR, GOT INTO IMC AT 1000 FT AGL. CLBED TO 14500 FT, ATTEMPTING TO GET ON TOP AND RETURN TO VFR. CONTACTED FRESNO APCH AT 14500 FT AND REQUESTED VOR APCH TO VISALIA (GOT WX CURRENT AT VISALIA -- SUPPOSEDLY CEILING AT 3000 FT AGL, WAS ACTUALLY 900 FT). LANDED AT VISALIA.

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.