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A pilot on a VFR flight to twf entered unforecast IFR conditions. He advised ATC who cleared him to a VOR approach and subsequent landing at twf.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 711699 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200609 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zlc.artcc |
| State Reference | UT |
| Altitude | msl single value : 11500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Rain Turbulence |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zlc.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 3700 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 711699 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Flying VFR from santa flight engineer; NM; to twin falls. WX not reported IFR. Clear from santa flight engineer past slc. Approximately 60 mi from twf; entered IMC. When I realized that I was IMC; I reported such to center; and they cleared me to land VOR approach at twf. At time I entered IMC; I was flying with flight following. As it was nighttime; over an unpopulated mountainous area; I did not realize that I had entered an unrpted IMC/IFR condition. I broke out at about 8000 ft MSL.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PLT ON A VFR FLT TO TWF ENTERED UNFORECAST IFR CONDITIONS. HE ADVISED ATC WHO CLRED HIM TO A VOR APCH AND SUBSEQUENT LNDG AT TWF.
Narrative: FLYING VFR FROM SANTA FE; NM; TO TWIN FALLS. WX NOT RPTED IFR. CLR FROM SANTA FE PAST SLC. APPROX 60 MI FROM TWF; ENTERED IMC. WHEN I REALIZED THAT I WAS IMC; I RPTED SUCH TO CTR; AND THEY CLRED ME TO LAND VOR APCH AT TWF. AT TIME I ENTERED IMC; I WAS FLYING WITH FLT FOLLOWING. AS IT WAS NIGHTTIME; OVER AN UNPOPULATED MOUNTAINOUS AREA; I DID NOT REALIZE THAT I HAD ENTERED AN UNRPTED IMC/IFR CONDITION. I BROKE OUT AT ABOUT 8000 FT MSL.
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.