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Beech V35 pilot entered class east airspace VFR when the WX was less than VFR requirements for class east airspace. Reporter was en route VFR to an uncontrolled airport after just canceling IFR, and breaking off an approach to a nearby controled airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 527521 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200110 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 600 msl bound upper : 700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : y90.tracon tower : hfd.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 35 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing : missed approach |
| Route In Use | approach : instrument non precision |
| Flight Plan | IFR Combined VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 42 flight time total : 2100 flight time type : 1560 |
| ASRS Report | 527521 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : altimeter other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited adverse environment flight crew : exited penetrated airspace |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Weather Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
Narrative:
After approach into hfd, broke off and headed west to destination 4b8, ceiling report 1600 ft at hfd. 3 mi from destination airport, ceiling dropped to 800-900 ft, visibility approximately 3 mi. Pilot elected to continue west descending to avoid higher terrain to north and south. After sighting airport at approximately 2 mi, elected to continue to land rather than go VFR into IMC or turn back into terrain. Call to destination airport unicom unanswered. Should have gotten local condition report before electing to break off approach to hfd.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BEECH V35 PLT ENTERED CLASS E AIRSPACE VFR WHEN THE WX WAS LESS THAN VFR REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS E AIRSPACE. RPTR WAS ENRTE VFR TO AN UNCTLED ARPT AFTER JUST CANCELING IFR, AND BREAKING OFF AN APCH TO A NEARBY CTLED ARPT.
Narrative: AFTER APCH INTO HFD, BROKE OFF AND HEADED W TO DEST 4B8, CEILING RPT 1600 FT AT HFD. 3 MI FROM DEST ARPT, CEILING DROPPED TO 800-900 FT, VISIBILITY APPROX 3 MI. PLT ELECTED TO CONTINUE W DSNDING TO AVOID HIGHER TERRAIN TO N AND S. AFTER SIGHTING ARPT AT APPROX 2 MI, ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO LAND RATHER THAN GO VFR INTO IMC OR TURN BACK INTO TERRAIN. CALL TO DEST ARPT UNICOM UNANSWERED. SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN LCL CONDITION RPT BEFORE ELECTING TO BREAK OFF APCH TO HFD.
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.