C182 pilot cancels IFR then requests visual approach. Enters cloud on descent.

Attributes
ACN	339430
Time
Date	199606
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mia
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2100 msl bound upper : 2600
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mia
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 500 flight time type : 10
ASRS Report	339430
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were on a localizer approach to runway 9L. We were cleared for the approach from 3000 ft. At 2800 ft we were told to go around, we could not be accommodated. At the time we were at 2800 ft. We asked if we could have the visual. He asked if we had the airport in sight. We did. We then commenced a descent and subsequently passed through a cloud. We vaguely had the runway in sight. To try and rectify the matter would be difficult being that mia is a very busy airport. I am aware that class B requires 3 mi clear of clouds. I became so consumed with checklist that I had transitioned through the cloud and was about to report airport lost, when we had the runway. This was a single pilot IFR operation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 PLT CANCELS IFR THEN REQUESTS VISUAL APCH. ENTERS CLOUD ON DSCNT.

Narrative: WE WERE ON A LOC APCH TO RWY 9L. WE WERE CLRED FOR THE APCH FROM 3000 FT. AT 2800 FT WE WERE TOLD TO GAR, WE COULD NOT BE ACCOMMODATED. AT THE TIME WE WERE AT 2800 FT. WE ASKED IF WE COULD HAVE THE VISUAL. HE ASKED IF WE HAD THE ARPT IN SIGHT. WE DID. WE THEN COMMENCED A DSCNT AND SUBSEQUENTLY PASSED THROUGH A CLOUD. WE VAGUELY HAD THE RWY IN SIGHT. TO TRY AND RECTIFY THE MATTER WOULD BE DIFFICULT BEING THAT MIA IS A VERY BUSY ARPT. I AM AWARE THAT CLASS B REQUIRES 3 MI CLR OF CLOUDS. I BECAME SO CONSUMED WITH CHKLIST THAT I HAD TRANSITIONED THROUGH THE CLOUD AND WAS ABOUT TO RPT ARPT LOST, WHEN WE HAD THE RWY. THIS WAS A SINGLE PLT IFR OP.

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.