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A student pilot flying a C150 departed fai and became lost in IFR conditions. ARTCC was able to locate the aircraft and provide a safe return to fai.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 435622 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199904 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : fai.vortac |
| State Reference | AK |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Weather Elements | Fog other |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : fai.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 150 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : student |
| Experience | flight time total : 70 |
| ASRS Report | 435622 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
Narrative:
I departed from work at 45 mi southwest of fai. WX looked good and improving. Fai ATIS reported 10 mi visibility and 7500 ft ceilings (well within VFR flight). At 10-15 mi out I encountered fog, haze, etc (basically a front). I turned around but became boxed in by it. I lost my radial to fai at the same time. I climbed, I descended, I tried to get out of it. When I realized I couldn't, I called fai approach, and they then gave me headings and altitudes to runway 1L. I listened to their instructions and got home safely!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A STUDENT PLT FLYING A C150 DEPARTED FAI AND BECAME LOST IN IFR CONDITIONS. ARTCC WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE ACFT AND PROVIDE A SAFE RETURN TO FAI.
Narrative: I DEPARTED FROM WORK AT 45 MI SW OF FAI. WX LOOKED GOOD AND IMPROVING. FAI ATIS RPTED 10 MI VISIBILITY AND 7500 FT CEILINGS (WELL WITHIN VFR FLT). AT 10-15 MI OUT I ENCOUNTERED FOG, HAZE, ETC (BASICALLY A FRONT). I TURNED AROUND BUT BECAME BOXED IN BY IT. I LOST MY RADIAL TO FAI AT THE SAME TIME. I CLBED, I DSNDED, I TRIED TO GET OUT OF IT. WHEN I REALIZED I COULDN'T, I CALLED FAI APCH, AND THEY THEN GAVE ME HDGS AND ALTS TO RWY 1L. I LISTENED TO THEIR INSTRUCTIONS AND GOT HOME SAFELY!
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.