Small aircraft pilot departs SVFR into class G airspace at night with only 2 mi visibility.

Attributes
ACN	328159
Time
Date	199602
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 24c
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1700 msl bound upper : 1700
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : grr
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other landing other
Route In Use	approach : svfr
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 520 flight time type : 10
ASRS Report	328159
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I contacted grr clearance delivery at approximately AA15Z. Received SVFR clearance to 24C (lowell, mi). Departure was delayed for 2 departures ahead of mine. Departure was approximately AA40Z and was a night departure. Flew VFR to 24C with no problems. Visibility on departure ATIS was 2 mi. I forgot about the 3 mi visibility requirement for night operation in class G. Should the ATC have let me depart with less than 3 mi visibility? I was reminded of the requirements after I had landed at 24C.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT DEPARTS SVFR INTO CLASS G AIRSPACE AT NIGHT WITH ONLY 2 MI VISIBILITY.

Narrative: I CONTACTED GRR CLRNC DELIVERY AT APPROX AA15Z. RECEIVED SVFR CLRNC TO 24C (LOWELL, MI). DEP WAS DELAYED FOR 2 DEPS AHEAD OF MINE. DEP WAS APPROX AA40Z AND WAS A NIGHT DEP. FLEW VFR TO 24C WITH NO PROBS. VISIBILITY ON DEP ATIS WAS 2 MI. I FORGOT ABOUT THE 3 MI VISIBILITY REQUIREMENT FOR NIGHT OP IN CLASS G. SHOULD THE ATC HAVE LET ME DEPART WITH LESS THAN 3 MI VISIBILITY? I WAS REMINDED OF THE REQUIREMENTS AFTER I HAD LANDED AT 24C.

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.