Atx small transport continued approach to jnu in WX reported below airport minimums for landing.

Attributes
ACN	128450
Time
Date	198911
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jnu
State Reference	AK
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1600 msl bound upper : 1600
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zan
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	128450
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	128449
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Was cleared for an approach, then center came back approximately 1 min after clearance was issued and issued a holding clearance at lynns intersection. We asked why the hold was issued and stated we wanted to continue the approach part 91. He then cleared us again. We broke out approximately 51 DME and 1600', well above minimums.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATX SMT CONTINUED APCH TO JNU IN WX REPORTED BELOW ARPT MINIMUMS FOR LNDG.

Narrative: WAS CLRED FOR AN APCH, THEN CENTER CAME BACK APPROX 1 MIN AFTER CLRNC WAS ISSUED AND ISSUED A HOLDING CLRNC AT LYNNS INTXN. WE ASKED WHY THE HOLD WAS ISSUED AND STATED WE WANTED TO CONTINUE THE APCH PART 91. HE THEN CLRED US AGAIN. WE BROKE OUT APPROX 51 DME AND 1600', WELL ABOVE MINIMUMS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.