PLT OF PA28 VIOLATES P49 WHEN HE ENCOUNTERS TURB AND DISORIENTATION IN IMC WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FLY BTWN BUILDUPS.
Synopsis
PLT OF PA28 VIOLATES P49 WHEN HE ENCOUNTERS TURB AND DISORIENTATION IN IMC WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FLY BTWN BUILDUPS.
Narrative
I DEPARTED 17TE; VFR; DEST M78. MY GPS COURSE TOOK ME WELL E OF P49. I ENCOUNTERED TWO SIZEABLE BUILDUPS TOPPING OUT AT 10000 FT OR BETTER ABOUT 2 MI OR SO APART. FORWARD VISIBILITY WAS ALMOST LIMITLESS WITH GOOD TO EXCELLENT GND VISIBILITY. I DECIDED TO PROCEED BTWN THESE 2 CELLS AND WITHOUT WARNING MY L WING DROPPED TO A 90 DEG BANK AND I WAS DSNDING TO THE W AND BEING TOSSED ABOUT LIKE POPCORN. DURING THIS SUDDEN UPSET I WAS IN SOLID IMC; LIGHTNING; AND RAIN NEAR THE TOWN OF SATTIN HWY 77 AND THE BRAZOS RIVER. I KEPT MAKING DSNDING TURNS TO THE L LOOKING FOR LIGHTER SHADED AREAS WITHIN THE CELL AND UNKNOWINGLY AND UNAVOIDABLY ENTERED P49 RESTR AIRSPACE. WITH PRAYER; SKILL; AND LUCK I BROKE OUT OF IMC AT APPROX 700 FT AGL AND HEADED TO TPL TO INSPECT THE ACFT FOR DAMAGE AND FUEL. UPON LNDG I WAS INFORMED THE FAA AND OTHER AUTHS WANTED TO TALK TO ME. I CALLED AND EXPLAINED BRIEFLY WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT NO FURTHER ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST ME AT THAT TIME; AND SOMEONE FROM A GOV AGENCY MAY BE IN TOUCH.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.