A C206 pilot reported entering IMC inadvertently and climbing to VFR on top then requesting an IFR c...

Attributes
ACN	844671
Time
Date	200907
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Cessna Stationair/Turbo Stationair 6
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40 Flight Crew Total 1850 Flight Crew Type 700
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural FAR Inflight Event / Encounter VFR In IMC Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence

Narrative:

I was flying VFR to a private airport. Twenty miles north of the airport I entered IMC conditions at 2300 MSL and climbed to 4500 ft to VFR conditions. Once on top I contacted approach and received an IFR clearance to another airport. I am IFR rated but not current and I did not have any current approach plates or IFR charts in the airplane. The weather was marginal but this is a flight I have made over 300 times in the past ten years and was comfortable with the current weather and forecast. Once I entered IMC conditions; considering my altitude; I believe I made the right decision. During my training I was taught to climb; communicate and confess.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C206 pilot reported entering IMC inadvertently and climbing to VFR on top then requesting an IFR clearance from Approach Control. Reporter was not current and did not possess charts.

Narrative: I was flying VFR to a private airport. Twenty miles north of the airport I entered IMC conditions at 2300 MSL and climbed to 4500 FT to VFR conditions. Once on top I contacted Approach and received an IFR clearance to another airport. I am IFR rated but not current and I did not have any current approach plates or IFR charts in the airplane. The weather was marginal but this is a flight I have made over 300 times in the past ten years and was comfortable with the current weather and forecast. Once I entered IMC conditions; considering my altitude; I believe I made the right decision. During my training I was taught to climb; communicate and confess.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

A C206 pilot reported entering IMC inadvertently and climbing to VFR on top then requesting an IFR clearance from approach control. Reporter was not current and did not possess charts.