A PA28-140 private pilot, not currently IFR rated, diverts to bli, wa, when his destination airport, fhr, is fogged in. Pilot receives radar vectors while low on fuel for approach to bli, wa.

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Attributes
ACN	481159
Time
Date	200008
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fhr.airport
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Weather Elements	Fog
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	approach : svfr approach other arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	481159
Person 2
Affiliation	government : foreign
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : provided flight assist flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Was VFR on top expecting destination, fhr, airport's fog to be breaking up based on what FBO told me just before departure. Diverted to bellingham for landing and needed vector approach because wasn't IFR current and wasn't comfortable shooting ILS approach. Was concerned because fuel was getting low. To prevent reoccurrence just need to keep IFR current.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA28-140 PVT PLT, NOT CURRENTLY IFR RATED, DIVERTS TO BLI, WA, WHEN HIS DEST ARPT, FHR, IS FOGGED IN. PLT RECEIVES RADAR VECTORS WHILE LOW ON FUEL FOR APCH TO BLI, WA.

Narrative: WAS VFR ON TOP EXPECTING DEST, FHR, ARPT'S FOG TO BE BREAKING UP BASED ON WHAT FBO TOLD ME JUST BEFORE DEP. DIVERTED TO BELLINGHAM FOR LNDG AND NEEDED VECTOR APCH BECAUSE WASN'T IFR CURRENT AND WASN'T COMFORTABLE SHOOTING ILS APCH. WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE FUEL WAS GETTING LOW. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE JUST NEED TO KEEP IFR CURRENT.

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.