C150 PLT IS ACCUSED OF CARELESS AND RECKLESS OP AFTER TAKING OFF INTO A RAINSTORM AND MAKING AN IMMEDIATE; LOW LEVEL RETURN.

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I FELL INTO THE TRAP OF 'GET HOMEITIS.' IT STARTED RAINING. A TSTM WAS APCHING FROM THE N. IT WAS CLR TO THE S. WE DECIDED TO DEPART QUICKLY AND FLY TO THE S. WE DEPARTED RAPIDLY; ONLY TO FIND QUICKLY DISSIPATING VISIBILITY. I WOULD ESTIMATE THE VISIBILITY TO BE LESS THAN 1 MI. UPON REACHING AN ALT OF 100 FT; I TURNED THE ACFT TO THE L TO BRING IT AROUND FOR A QUICK LNDG BEFORE THE SIT GOT WORSE. WE CLBED UP TO ABOUT 300 FT AGL. I WAS SITTING IN THE R SEAT AND DID NOT SEE THE ACFT HANGAR I OVERFLEW AT SUCH A LOW ALT. I WAS MORE CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING BACK ON THE GND. I LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED BACK TO THE HANGAR IN TORRENTIAL RAIN AND TSTMS. AN FAA REPRESENTATIVE/INSPECTOR MET US. HE STATED THAT WE WERE IN VIOLATION OF FAR 91.13; CARELESS OR RECKLESS OP. WHY DID I DO SUCH A STUPID THING? I WANTED TO GET HOME. I SAW AN OPPORTUNITY. I TOOK A CHANCE. AS WE WERE TAXIING OUT FOR TKOF; I DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT. UPON OUR TKOF; I SAW A WATER TWR START TO DISAPPEAR FROM VIEW. I IGNORED IT. THEN I THOUGHT; WHAT AM I DOING? I FLEW THE AIRPLANE VERY LOW AND TIGHT; BACK AROUND AND LANDED RIGHT AWAY. I KEPT SIGHT OF THE RWY AT ALL TIMES; NOT WANTING TO LOSE IT. I HAVE SEEN THE RESULTS OF TRYING TO RACE A TSTM. I HAD NEVER INTENDED TO DO SO; AND I WILL NEVER DO IT AGAIN. BESIDES 'GET HOMEITIS;' I HAD THE FEELING THAT I COULD DO THIS. I'M A GREAT PLT; NOTHING CAN HAPPEN TO ME. LUCKILY; I WAS ABLE TO BREAK THE CHAIN OF EVENTS BEFORE IT BROKE ME.