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An IFR single engine pilot on the lee GPS 31 approach became VMC prior to malke then forgot his IFR status and continued he descent until reminded by a passenger about the IFR malke crossing restriction.

Attributes
ACN	1118312
Time
Date	201309
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ORL.Tower
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 8 Flight Crew Total 1425 Flight Crew Type 1425
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence

Narrative:

Flying an IFR flight plan in and out of IMC. Were on GPS 31 approach to lee. Descended to approximately 700 before reaching malke (minimum 860 ft). At the time we were in VMC and I fell into a visual approach mode without realizing it. I busted minimums. My passenger; an IFR rated private pilot; brought it to my attention. I leveled and maintained altitude as I crossed malke. At this time I received a call from tower with altitude alert.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An IFR single engine pilot on the LEE GPS 31 approach became VMC prior to MALKE then forgot his IFR status and continued he descent until reminded by a passenger about the IFR MALKE crossing restriction.

Narrative: Flying an IFR flight plan in and out of IMC. Were on GPS 31 approach to LEE. Descended to approximately 700 before reaching MALKE (minimum 860 FT). At the time we were in VMC and I fell into a visual approach mode without realizing it. I busted minimums. My passenger; an IFR rated private pilot; brought it to my attention. I leveled and maintained altitude as I crossed MALKE. At this time I received a call from Tower with altitude alert.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.