VFR aircraft encounters IFR conditions, lost control of aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	579992
Time
Date	200304
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zmp.artcc
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 260
ASRS Report	579992
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : regained aircraft control flight crew : diverted to another airport
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:

Left fairfield to stj. Encountered clouds. Made attempt to 180 degrees back to fairfield. Wing rolled from right to left. Lost control of aircraft. Rolled/spun. Called fort dodge FSS. Regained control, received vectored directions to pella, ia. Broke out of clouds, landed safely, contacted des moines as directed. No damage, no injuries.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: VFR ACFT ENCOUNTERS IFR CONDITIONS, LOST CTL OF ACFT.

Narrative: LEFT FAIRFIELD TO STJ. ENCOUNTERED CLOUDS. MADE ATTEMPT TO 180 DEGS BACK TO FAIRFIELD. WING ROLLED FROM R TO L. LOST CTL OF ACFT. ROLLED/SPUN. CALLED FORT DODGE FSS. REGAINED CTL, RECEIVED VECTORED DIRECTIONS TO PELLA, IA. BROKE OUT OF CLOUDS, LANDED SAFELY, CONTACTED DES MOINES AS DIRECTED. NO DAMAGE, NO INJURIES.

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.