Narrative:

I fell into the trap of 'get homeitis.' it started raining. A thunderstorm was approaching from the north. It was clear to the south. We decided to depart quickly and fly to the south. We departed rapidly, only to find quickly dissipating visibility. I would estimate the visibility to be less than 1 mi. Upon reaching an altitude of 100 ft, I turned the aircraft to the left to bring it around for a quick landing before the situation got worse. We climbed up to about 300 ft AGL. I was sitting in the right seat and did not see the aircraft hangar I overflew at such a low altitude. I was more concerned about getting back on the ground. I landed without incident and taxied back to the hangar in torrential rain and thunderstorms. An FAA representative/inspector met us. He stated that we were in violation of far 91.13, careless or reckless operation. Why did I do such a stupid thing? I wanted to get home. I saw an opportunity. I took a chance. As we were taxiing out for takeoff, I didn't feel right. Upon our takeoff, I saw a water tower start to disappear from view. I ignored it. Then I thought, what am I doing? I flew the airplane very low and tight, back around and landed right away. I kept sight of the runway at all times, not wanting to lose it. I have seen the results of trying to race a thunderstorm. I had never intended to do so, and I will never do it again. Besides 'get homeitis,' I had the feeling that I could do this. I'm a great pilot, nothing can happen to me. Luckily, I was able to break the chain of events before it broke me.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C150 PLT IS ACCUSED OF CARELESS AND RECKLESS OP AFTER TAKING OFF INTO A RAINSTORM AND MAKING AN IMMEDIATE, LOW LEVEL RETURN.

Narrative: I FELL INTO THE TRAP OF 'GET HOMEITIS.' IT STARTED RAINING. A TSTM WAS APCHING FROM THE N. IT WAS CLR TO THE S. WE DECIDED TO DEPART QUICKLY AND FLY TO THE S. WE DEPARTED RAPIDLY, ONLY TO FIND QUICKLY DISSIPATING VISIBILITY. I WOULD ESTIMATE THE VISIBILITY TO BE LESS THAN 1 MI. UPON REACHING AN ALT OF 100 FT, I TURNED THE ACFT TO THE L TO BRING IT AROUND FOR A QUICK LNDG BEFORE THE SIT GOT WORSE. WE CLBED UP TO ABOUT 300 FT AGL. I WAS SITTING IN THE R SEAT AND DID NOT SEE THE ACFT HANGAR I OVERFLEW AT SUCH A LOW ALT. I WAS MORE CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING BACK ON THE GND. I LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED BACK TO THE HANGAR IN TORRENTIAL RAIN AND TSTMS. AN FAA REPRESENTATIVE/INSPECTOR MET US. HE STATED THAT WE WERE IN VIOLATION OF FAR 91.13, CARELESS OR RECKLESS OP. WHY DID I DO SUCH A STUPID THING? I WANTED TO GET HOME. I SAW AN OPPORTUNITY. I TOOK A CHANCE. AS WE WERE TAXIING OUT FOR TKOF, I DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT. UPON OUR TKOF, I SAW A WATER TWR START TO DISAPPEAR FROM VIEW. I IGNORED IT. THEN I THOUGHT, WHAT AM I DOING? I FLEW THE AIRPLANE VERY LOW AND TIGHT, BACK AROUND AND LANDED RIGHT AWAY. I KEPT SIGHT OF THE RWY AT ALL TIMES, NOT WANTING TO LOSE IT. I HAVE SEEN THE RESULTS OF TRYING TO RACE A TSTM. I HAD NEVER INTENDED TO DO SO, AND I WILL NEVER DO IT AGAIN. BESIDES 'GET HOMEITIS,' I HAD THE FEELING THAT I COULD DO THIS. I'M A GREAT PLT, NOTHING CAN HAPPEN TO ME. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO BREAK THE CHAIN OF EVENTS BEFORE IT BROKE ME.

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.