Small aircraft pilot flew IFR with expired aircraft instrument check.

Attributes
ACN	453220
Time
Date	199910
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zme.artcc
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9300
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Rain
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 23500 flight time type : 1300
ASRS Report	453220
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Maintenance Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Checking in with ZME after crossing mississippi river from ark into tennessee, heading 087 degrees at 9000 ft, controller stated my altitude at 9300 ft. Asked me what I indicated. I was indicating 9000 ft. He then stated altimeter was 30.11. My last controller had stated 30.00 for altimeter setting. I had been in heavy rain at departure, checked my alternate static system and I jumped 100 ft high. (Pressure change rapidly going east 30.28 at nashville). WX VFR over scattered cumulus. Checked aircraft log -- static check 2 months over static check time -- will be accomplished prior to next IFR flight. When picking up IFR (in air) approach controller always pegs my altitude right-on on climb.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT FLEW IFR WITH EXPIRED ACFT INST CHK.

Narrative: CHKING IN WITH ZME AFTER XING MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM ARK INTO TENNESSEE, HDG 087 DEGS AT 9000 FT, CTLR STATED MY ALT AT 9300 FT. ASKED ME WHAT I INDICATED. I WAS INDICATING 9000 FT. HE THEN STATED ALTIMETER WAS 30.11. MY LAST CTLR HAD STATED 30.00 FOR ALTIMETER SETTING. I HAD BEEN IN HVY RAIN AT DEP, CHKED MY ALTERNATE STATIC SYS AND I JUMPED 100 FT HIGH. (PRESSURE CHANGE RAPIDLY GOING E 30.28 AT NASHVILLE). WX VFR OVER SCATTERED CUMULUS. CHKED ACFT LOG -- STATIC CHK 2 MONTHS OVER STATIC CHK TIME -- WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED PRIOR TO NEXT IFR FLT. WHEN PICKING UP IFR (IN AIR) APCH CTLR ALWAYS PEGS MY ALT RIGHT-ON ON CLB.

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.