PA28 private pilot encounters IMC while operating VFR. Emergency was declared and vectors provided b...

Attributes
ACN	690143
Time
Date	200603
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mke.tracon
State Reference	WI
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Fog Rain
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mke.tracon
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 385 flight time type : 225
ASRS Report	690143
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : exited adverse environment
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Went to meet my instructor for IFR training. Got WX report at XA00; WX was showing VFR conditions at that time. Departed 5k6 at XB30 to buu to get fuel; did not have time to get a fresh WX brief. Instructor called me on cell phone and said fly back to 5k6 and we will file IFR there instead of at enw where we usually fly. So I departed buu and the WX turned IFR after departure. So I could not safely land at 5k6 at that time; or return to buu and land. So I contacted milwaukee approach and I had to declare an emergency. Milwaukee approach gave me radar vectors to ZZZ airport where I landed safety. I learned that I should have taken the time to get WX brief.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 PVT PLT ENCOUNTERS IMC WHILE OPERATING VFR. EMER WAS DECLARED AND VECTORS PROVIDED BY ATC.

Narrative: WENT TO MEET MY INSTRUCTOR FOR IFR TRAINING. GOT WX RPT AT XA00; WX WAS SHOWING VFR CONDITIONS AT THAT TIME. DEPARTED 5K6 AT XB30 TO BUU TO GET FUEL; DID NOT HAVE TIME TO GET A FRESH WX BRIEF. INSTRUCTOR CALLED ME ON CELL PHONE AND SAID FLY BACK TO 5K6 AND WE WILL FILE IFR THERE INSTEAD OF AT ENW WHERE WE USUALLY FLY. SO I DEPARTED BUU AND THE WX TURNED IFR AFTER DEP. SO I COULD NOT SAFELY LAND AT 5K6 AT THAT TIME; OR RETURN TO BUU AND LAND. SO I CONTACTED MILWAUKEE APCH AND I HAD TO DECLARE AN EMER. MILWAUKEE APCH GAVE ME RADAR VECTORS TO ZZZ ARPT WHERE I LANDED SAFETY. I LEARNED THAT I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO GET WX BRIEF.

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.

PA28 private pilot encounters IMC while operating VFR. Emergency was declared and vectors provided by ATC.