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Private pilot of a beech 24 became caught on top of unforecasted WX resulting in requesting and receiving flight assist from ARTCC controller down through cloud deck to an airport in VFR conditions.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 484263 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200009 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dyr.airport |
| State Reference | TN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2200 msl bound upper : 3500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zme.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Sierra 24 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level descent : vacating altitude |
| Route In Use | arrival : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 1100 flight time type : 100 |
| ASRS Report | 484263 |
| 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 flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : exited adverse environment other |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
Narrative:
Departed 52F XB15 am (local time) called FAA WX briefing number between XA30 and XB15 am local time, we received VFR briefing. Was told cleared all the way except low stuff in southeast arkansas. Clouds closed in, advised ZME, asked for help getting down through. Entered clouds at 3500 ft, broke out at 2200 ft. Landed safely on runway 4 at dyersburg, called flight watch immediately and asked them to notify memphis that I was safe on airport. FSDO inspector from FAA then called and I told inspector this, and asked him to thank the guy at ZME for their help.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PVT PLT OF A BEECH 24 BECAME CAUGHT ON TOP OF UNFORECASTED WX RESULTING IN REQUESTING AND RECEIVING FLT ASSIST FROM ARTCC CTLR DOWN THROUGH CLOUD DECK TO AN ARPT IN VFR CONDITIONS.
Narrative: DEPARTED 52F XB15 AM (LCL TIME) CALLED FAA WX BRIEFING NUMBER BTWN XA30 AND XB15 AM LCL TIME, WE RECEIVED VFR BRIEFING. WAS TOLD CLRED ALL THE WAY EXCEPT LOW STUFF IN SE ARKANSAS. CLOUDS CLOSED IN, ADVISED ZME, ASKED FOR HELP GETTING DOWN THROUGH. ENTERED CLOUDS AT 3500 FT, BROKE OUT AT 2200 FT. LANDED SAFELY ON RWY 4 AT DYERSBURG, CALLED FLT WATCH IMMEDIATELY AND ASKED THEM TO NOTIFY MEMPHIS THAT I WAS SAFE ON ARPT. FSDO INSPECTOR FROM FAA THEN CALLED AND I TOLD INSPECTOR THIS, AND ASKED HIM TO THANK THE GUY AT ZME FOR THEIR HELP.
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.