Pilot of a cessna 208 failed to maintain VFR during a special VFR approach resulting in asking approach control for landing assistance.

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Attributes
ACN	482969
Time
Date	200008
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pwm.airport
State Reference	ME
Altitude	agl bound lower : 800 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Weather Elements	Rain
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pwm.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Caravan 1 208A
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 35
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : vfr in imc inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : exited adverse environment
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Was on 'special VFR' for landing at pwm. Lost sight of runway due to low clouds. Opted to climb and turn towards VFR WX. Was unable to maintain VFR. Controllers were wonderful and gave me priority handling. A few mi out I requested and got a heading back to the airport and landed uneventfully. I think my decision to opt for the special was reasonable due to forecast and current conditions. I had good VFR all around except pwm. I believe the WX was deteriorating as I arrived on downwind. Please call with any questions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A CESSNA 208 FAILED TO MAINTAIN VFR DURING A SPECIAL VFR APCH RESULTING IN ASKING APCH CTL FOR LNDG ASSISTANCE.

Narrative: WAS ON 'SPECIAL VFR' FOR LNDG AT PWM. LOST SIGHT OF RWY DUE TO LOW CLOUDS. OPTED TO CLB AND TURN TOWARDS VFR WX. WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN VFR. CTLRS WERE WONDERFUL AND GAVE ME PRIORITY HANDLING. A FEW MI OUT I REQUESTED AND GOT A HEADING BACK TO THE ARPT AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. I THINK MY DECISION TO OPT FOR THE SPECIAL WAS REASONABLE DUE TO FORECAST AND CURRENT CONDITIONS. I HAD GOOD VFR ALL AROUND EXCEPT PWM. I BELIEVE THE WX WAS DETERIORATING AS I ARRIVED ON DOWNWIND. PLEASE CALL WITH ANY QUESTIONS.

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.