VFR C172 pilot encountered WX enroute. ATC assisted and vectored aircraft onto final approach.

Attributes
ACN	780725
Time
Date	200804
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 2100
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	general aviation : instructional
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 : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 262 flight time type : 225
ASRS Report	780725
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

I took WX for ZZZ. It was saying 7000 ft clg and 10 mi visibility. I took off from backus (7y3) for ZZZ. I headed east since it was clear; but it wasn't clear much ahead. I turned back to head to backus. I had clouds in front of me. I was maintaining VFR all the time. I called the center. Squawked 7700. An aircraft relayed my request to center; and I got cleared to ZZZ airport. I took radar vectors till the final approach course for ILS 34. I had a printed copy of the approach. I made a very safe landing; and center was of great help to me.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: VFR C172 PLT ENCOUNTERED WX ENROUTE. ATC ASSISTED AND VECTORED ACFT ONTO FINAL APCH.

Narrative: I TOOK WX FOR ZZZ. IT WAS SAYING 7000 FT CLG AND 10 MI VISIBILITY. I TOOK OFF FROM BACKUS (7Y3) FOR ZZZ. I HEADED E SINCE IT WAS CLR; BUT IT WASN'T CLR MUCH AHEAD. I TURNED BACK TO HEAD TO BACKUS. I HAD CLOUDS IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS MAINTAINING VFR ALL THE TIME. I CALLED THE CTR. SQUAWKED 7700. AN ACFT RELAYED MY REQUEST TO CTR; AND I GOT CLRED TO ZZZ ARPT. I TOOK RADAR VECTORS TILL THE FINAL APCH COURSE FOR ILS 34. I HAD A PRINTED COPY OF THE APCH. I MADE A VERY SAFE LNDG; AND CTR WAS OF GREAT HELP TO ME.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.