A PA20 entered IMC for several mins while following a GPS track. The pilot then climbed to VMC.

Attributes
ACN	634684
Time
Date	200410
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zla.artcc
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mco.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Piper Single Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level cruise : enroute altitude change
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 400 flight time type : 75
ASRS Report	634684
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While on a pleasure flight, I compromised VFR by entering clouds. I continued for several mins before climbing into clrer skies. Factors in entering IFR included my GPS, wanting to stay on a direct course to destination, and flying a poor performing aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA20 ENTERED IMC FOR SEVERAL MINS WHILE FOLLOWING A GPS TRACK. THE PLT THEN CLBED TO VMC.

Narrative: WHILE ON A PLEASURE FLT, I COMPROMISED VFR BY ENTERING CLOUDS. I CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL MINS BEFORE CLBING INTO CLRER SKIES. FACTORS IN ENTERING IFR INCLUDED MY GPS, WANTING TO STAY ON A DIRECT COURSE TO DEST, AND FLYING A POOR PERFORMING ACFT.

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.