Non instrument rated private pilot of a C172 flew into IMC during descent and requested help from AT...

Attributes
ACN	483134
Time
Date	200008
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : btv.airport
State Reference	VT
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw.artcc tracon : btv.tracon tower : teb.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach other arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 300 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	148134
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Ran into IMC, closed in all around me. Was traveling from OB5 (turner falls, ma) to btv (burlington, vt). WX report was broken clouds at different levels. At 20 mi out, hit most over mountains then surrounded ion IMC. Was handed over from ZBW to btv approach and vectored in for normal landing. Am about ready to take written IFR examination and IFR flight test. Next closest airports were closing in and thought better to proceed where burlington is controled and has radar. When landed, called tower to give information. If need any further information will submit.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NON INST RATED PVT PLT OF A C172 FLEW INTO IMC DURING DSCNT AND REQUESTED HELP FROM ATC.

Narrative: RAN INTO IMC, CLOSED IN ALL AROUND ME. WAS TRAVELING FROM OB5 (TURNER FALLS, MA) TO BTV (BURLINGTON, VT). WX RPT WAS BROKEN CLOUDS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS. AT 20 MI OUT, HIT MOST OVER MOUNTAINS THEN SURROUNDED ION IMC. WAS HANDED OVER FROM ZBW TO BTV APCH AND VECTORED IN FOR NORMAL LNDG. AM ABOUT READY TO TAKE WRITTEN IFR EXAMINATION AND IFR FLT TEST. NEXT CLOSEST ARPTS WERE CLOSING IN AND THOUGHT BETTER TO PROCEED WHERE BURLINGTON IS CTLED AND HAS RADAR. WHEN LANDED, CALLED TWR TO GIVE INFO. IF NEED ANY FURTHER INFO WILL SUBMIT.

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.

Non instrument rated private pilot of a C172 flew into IMC during descent and requested help from ATC.