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Small aircraft pilot departs 2k7 on VFR flight to cmu and gets stuck on top requiring assistance from cmh approach.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 601618 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200311 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : cmh.airport |
| State Reference | OH |
| Altitude | msl single value : 11500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Weather Elements | Snow Ice Turbulence |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : cmh.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | arrival : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 71 flight time total : 412.2 flight time type : 58 |
| ASRS Report | 601618 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | observation : passenger |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : turbulence inflight encounter : vfr in imc |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : radar/mode c other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist flight crew : exited adverse environment |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Weather |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
Narrative:
My son and I, departed 2k7 to cmh and fueled up after getting a brief from flight service (kansas city) to cev. We encountered some broken clouds but landed VFR for fuel. I checked the WX and studied the movement of the front and decided to investigate and or attempt to fly on. At 7500 ft we were above all broken clouds, the more east we flew the worse the WX got. With dayton approach, flight following the whole way, we asked to leave frequency to check the WX. With the WX, I decided to turn around 180 degrees and land at cev. I was now squawking with columbus approach. Approach asked if I would sooner land at cmh, I complied and descended from 11500 ft to 7500 ft as we entered clouds. With vectors from columbus approach, I landed runway 28 with no complications (we encountered minimal ice). I must note: columbus approach and the tower were very helpful in vectoring through the clouds.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA PLT DEPARTS 2K7 ON VFR FLT TO CMU AND GETS STUCK ON TOP REQUIRING ASSISTANCE FROM CMH APCH.
Narrative: MY SON AND I, DEPARTED 2K7 TO CMH AND FUELED UP AFTER GETTING A BRIEF FROM FLT SVC (KANSAS CITY) TO CEV. WE ENCOUNTERED SOME BROKEN CLOUDS BUT LANDED VFR FOR FUEL. I CHKED THE WX AND STUDIED THE MOVEMENT OF THE FRONT AND DECIDED TO INVESTIGATE AND OR ATTEMPT TO FLY ON. AT 7500 FT WE WERE ABOVE ALL BROKEN CLOUDS, THE MORE E WE FLEW THE WORSE THE WX GOT. WITH DAYTON APCH, FLT FOLLOWING THE WHOLE WAY, WE ASKED TO LEAVE FREQ TO CHK THE WX. WITH THE WX, I DECIDED TO TURN AROUND 180 DEGS AND LAND AT CEV. I WAS NOW SQUAWKING WITH COLUMBUS APCH. APCH ASKED IF I WOULD SOONER LAND AT CMH, I COMPLIED AND DSNDED FROM 11500 FT TO 7500 FT AS WE ENTERED CLOUDS. WITH VECTORS FROM COLUMBUS APCH, I LANDED RWY 28 WITH NO COMPLICATIONS (WE ENCOUNTERED MINIMAL ICE). I MUST NOTE: COLUMBUS APCH AND THE TWR WERE VERY HELPFUL IN VECTORING THROUGH THE CLOUDS.
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.