^^ as rutan around said
Just about every vfr topend Pilot has their own story of venturing into poor weather, seeing that little gap they thought they could get to close up before them and finding themself below LSALT, myself
Included. Even with a good autopilot and instrument rating, it’s a sickening feeling when your eyes are scanning the instrument panel and nothing seems to look familiar.
i can only imagine what was going on in the cockpit on those final moments.
RIP fellas