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An instrument rated but non instrument current C172 pilot flies at very low altitude to conduct a flight home in IMC.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 664872 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200507 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : 18i.airport |
| State Reference | KY |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Fog Rain Turbulence |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 4 flight time total : 1418 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 664872 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : vfr in imc inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Weather |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
A major low centered on my 100 NM flight from 18I to jvy. AWOS and 1-800-WX-brief reported 'scattered' at heights that led me to believe it was MVFR; not IMC; but after takeoff from 18I (mccreary county) it was obviously IMC. It seemed as reasonable to go on as to go back. The WX was supposed to get better ahead (and it did; 10 mi from my destination). My total flight time in the last 2 yrs was the 3 hours I'd put on in the last 4 days -- VFR day current; sort of -- other; no. I flew a route that kept me clear of class C airspace and; after getting over the mountains; descended as low as consistent with the sectional clearance marks. I also monitored radio communications for activity (CTAF and approach frequencys). It would have been so simple to 'pop up' and get a clearance from louisville approach. Still not legal; but much safer for everyone. Get homeitis; fatigue from a strenuous week; old age; memories of having done it well in the past; stupidity. In the next few days; will be getting a BFR and an instrument proficiency check ride to restore my currency.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN INST RATED BUT NON INST CURRENT C172 PLT FLIES AT VERY LOW ALT TO CONDUCT A FLT HOME IN IMC.
Narrative: A MAJOR LOW CTRED ON MY 100 NM FLT FROM 18I TO JVY. AWOS AND 1-800-WX-BRIEF RPTED 'SCATTERED' AT HEIGHTS THAT LED ME TO BELIEVE IT WAS MVFR; NOT IMC; BUT AFTER TKOF FROM 18I (MCCREARY COUNTY) IT WAS OBVIOUSLY IMC. IT SEEMED AS REASONABLE TO GO ON AS TO GO BACK. THE WX WAS SUPPOSED TO GET BETTER AHEAD (AND IT DID; 10 MI FROM MY DEST). MY TOTAL FLT TIME IN THE LAST 2 YRS WAS THE 3 HRS I'D PUT ON IN THE LAST 4 DAYS -- VFR DAY CURRENT; SORT OF -- OTHER; NO. I FLEW A RTE THAT KEPT ME CLR OF CLASS C AIRSPACE AND; AFTER GETTING OVER THE MOUNTAINS; DSNDED AS LOW AS CONSISTENT WITH THE SECTIONAL CLRNC MARKS. I ALSO MONITORED RADIO COMS FOR ACTIVITY (CTAF AND APCH FREQS). IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SO SIMPLE TO 'POP UP' AND GET A CLRNC FROM LOUISVILLE APCH. STILL NOT LEGAL; BUT MUCH SAFER FOR EVERYONE. GET HOMEITIS; FATIGUE FROM A STRENUOUS WK; OLD AGE; MEMORIES OF HAVING DONE IT WELL IN THE PAST; STUPIDITY. IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS; WILL BE GETTING A BFR AND AN INST PROFICIENCY CHK RIDE TO RESTORE MY CURRENCY.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.