A be-35 pilot accidentally deviates off course off while IMC.

Attributes
ACN	519000
Time
Date	200107
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : s21.airport
State Reference	OR
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 687 flight time type : 220
ASRS Report	519000
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor ATC Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Received IFR clearance (mcminnville FSS) and entered clouds at 6000 ft (1580 ft AGL). Flew through V25 (eastbound) approximately 10 NM deviation. No traffic in area, but ATC was understandably critical -- single pilot IMC climb with icing during climb distraction my navigation focus. I reported position and correcting action to ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BE-35 PLT ACCIDENTALLY DEVIATES OFF COURSE OFF WHILE IMC.

Narrative: RECEIVED IFR CLRNC (MCMINNVILLE FSS) AND ENTERED CLOUDS AT 6000 FT (1580 FT AGL). FLEW THROUGH V25 (EBOUND) APPROX 10 NM DEV. NO TFC IN AREA, BUT ATC WAS UNDERSTANDABLY CRITICAL -- SINGLE PLT IMC CLB WITH ICING DURING CLB DISTR MY NAV FOCUS. I REPORTED POSITION AND CORRECTING ACTION TO ATC.

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.