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A PA28 pilot returning from an instrument check ride attempted, inappropriately, to fly VFR in deteriorating WX. Entered the clouds and climbed to a radio contact altitude and received clearance from ARTCC finally.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 427987 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199902 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : blf.vortac |
| State Reference | WV |
| Altitude | msl single value : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Fog Rain |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid.artcc tower : iah.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : enroute altitude change |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 14 flight time total : 544 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 427987 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited adverse environment |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Weather |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Return flight home after instrument competency check at int. WX checked with flight instructor prior to departure which indicated VFR possible. Encountered lowering ceiling/visibility en route approximately 25-30 mi from destination. Began trying to contact ARTCC for clearance and could not distinguish haze from IMC until actual IMC penetration. Corrective action: climb to 6000 ft, continue to call ARTCC. Contact made, clearance received. Service was excellent with vectors direct to ILS runway 23 at blf. Bad decision to continue when unsure of WX ahead. Should have turned around and contacted FSS for WX update at first doubt.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PA28 PLT RETURNING FROM AN INST CHK RIDE ATTEMPTED, INAPPROPRIATELY, TO FLY VFR IN DETERIORATING WX. ENTERED THE CLOUDS AND CLBED TO A RADIO CONTACT ALT AND RECEIVED CLRNC FROM ARTCC FINALLY.
Narrative: RETURN FLT HOME AFTER INST COMPETENCY CHK AT INT. WX CHKED WITH FLT INSTRUCTOR PRIOR TO DEP WHICH INDICATED VFR POSSIBLE. ENCOUNTERED LOWERING CEILING/VISIBILITY ENRTE APPROX 25-30 MI FROM DEST. BEGAN TRYING TO CONTACT ARTCC FOR CLRNC AND COULD NOT DISTINGUISH HAZE FROM IMC UNTIL ACTUAL IMC PENETRATION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: CLB TO 6000 FT, CONTINUE TO CALL ARTCC. CONTACT MADE, CLRNC RECEIVED. SVC WAS EXCELLENT WITH VECTORS DIRECT TO ILS RWY 23 AT BLF. BAD DECISION TO CONTINUE WHEN UNSURE OF WX AHEAD. SHOULD HAVE TURNED AROUND AND CONTACTED FSS FOR WX UPDATE AT FIRST DOUBT.
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.