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Captain of atx small transport elected to make approach when WX reported below published landing minimums.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 170169 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199102 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sbn |
| State Reference | IN |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 2400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 2500 |
| ASRS Report | 170169 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| ASRS Report | 169956 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
WX at ekm (original destination) lower than forecast. I as captain elected to go to sbn with all other airports within 100 NM radius calling same WX. I elected to follow an light transport jet on the ILS to runway 27 at sbn. The light transport made successful landing at minimums. When I reached minimums I had clear visibility with both runway lights and T/D zone. I landed safely west/O incident. The actual visibility was at least 50 percent better than reported RVR. Suspect RVR reporting/equipment, or equipment placement. Fuel not a factor.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT OF ATX SMT ELECTED TO MAKE APCH WHEN WX REPORTED BELOW PUBLISHED LNDG MINIMUMS.
Narrative: WX AT EKM (ORIGINAL DEST) LOWER THAN FORECAST. I AS CAPT ELECTED TO GO TO SBN WITH ALL OTHER ARPTS WITHIN 100 NM RADIUS CALLING SAME WX. I ELECTED TO FOLLOW AN LTT JET ON THE ILS TO RWY 27 AT SBN. THE LTT MADE SUCCESSFUL LNDG AT MINIMUMS. WHEN I REACHED MINIMUMS I HAD CLR VIS WITH BOTH RWY LIGHTS AND T/D ZONE. I LANDED SAFELY W/O INCIDENT. THE ACTUAL VIS WAS AT LEAST 50 PERCENT BETTER THAN RPTED RVR. SUSPECT RVR RPTING/EQUIP, OR EQUIP PLACEMENT. FUEL NOT A FACTOR.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.