A low time C182 pilot departs omn on a MVFR night operation, while en route is IMC in VFR flight, is too low over populated areas at 300 ft AGL, penetrates the class D of gnv, missed a lighted tower.

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Attributes
ACN	599194
Time
Date	200311
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gnv.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 500 msl bound upper : 700
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : gnv.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 450 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	599194
Person 2
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry conflict : ground less severe ground encounters other inflight encounter : vfr in imc inflight encounter : turbulence inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : exited adverse environment
Consequence	other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 300 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Under pressure to return home, I launched from omn into MVFR conditions. I had planned a route that would keep me clear of obstructions to cty, however, after 45 mins aloft in moderate turbulence conditions, my passenger and I sought shelter and relief near the bright lights of gnv. Calling gnv tower, I was informed they were under IFR. While approaching gnv, I very probably entered the airport's airspace. Also, maneuvering to avoid clouds, my altitude MSL was about 500 ft at one point. With a spot elevation of near 200 ft in gnv, the aircraft was only 300 ft AGL. Upon learning gnv was IFR, I turned west to continue to cty. I climbed to about 1000 ft, where I was clear of clouds. I saw a tower ahead and turned to avoid it. Although difficult to estimate at night, I figure that I passed 300 ft to one side. I continued to cty where my passenger and I recovered from nausea and nerves.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A LOW TIME C182 PLT DEPARTS OMN ON A MVFR NIGHT OP, WHILE ENRTE IS IMC IN VFR FLT, IS TOO LOW OVER POPULATED AREAS AT 300 FT AGL, PENETRATES THE CLASS D OF GNV, MISSED A LIGHTED TWR.

Narrative: UNDER PRESSURE TO RETURN HOME, I LAUNCHED FROM OMN INTO MVFR CONDITIONS. I HAD PLANNED A RTE THAT WOULD KEEP ME CLR OF OBSTRUCTIONS TO CTY, HOWEVER, AFTER 45 MINS ALOFT IN MODERATE TURB CONDITIONS, MY PAX AND I SOUGHT SHELTER AND RELIEF NEAR THE BRIGHT LIGHTS OF GNV. CALLING GNV TWR, I WAS INFORMED THEY WERE UNDER IFR. WHILE APCHING GNV, I VERY PROBABLY ENTERED THE ARPT'S AIRSPACE. ALSO, MANEUVERING TO AVOID CLOUDS, MY ALT MSL WAS ABOUT 500 FT AT ONE POINT. WITH A SPOT ELEVATION OF NEAR 200 FT IN GNV, THE ACFT WAS ONLY 300 FT AGL. UPON LEARNING GNV WAS IFR, I TURNED W TO CONTINUE TO CTY. I CLBED TO ABOUT 1000 FT, WHERE I WAS CLR OF CLOUDS. I SAW A TWR AHEAD AND TURNED TO AVOID IT. ALTHOUGH DIFFICULT TO ESTIMATE AT NIGHT, I FIGURE THAT I PASSED 300 FT TO ONE SIDE. I CONTINUED TO CTY WHERE MY PAX AND I RECOVERED FROM NAUSEA AND NERVES.

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.