A fixed wing small transport ambulance pilot declared a medical emergency and made an approach below...

Attributes
ACN	235450
Time
Date	199302
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lou
State Reference	KY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sdf
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Route In Use	approach : straight in enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 11900 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	235450
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Small transport was being vectored for a VOR 24 approach to lou. The WX was reported as 1 mi variable 1/2 - 1 1/2. While intercepting the final approach, approach control gave new WX of 3/4 mi (which is below approach minimums). I was then going to sdf (the medical crew found this an unacceptable delay). I then declared a medical emergency and informed approach that I was going to continue the approach. I was cleared for the approach and contacted lou FSS for advisories. They had then relayed that the visibility was 1 1/4 mi. I then continued to 1400 ft MSL and broke out of the overcast and visually saw the airport at 2 1/2 - 3 mi.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FIXED WING SMT AMBULANCE PLT DECLARED A MEDICAL EMER AND MADE AN APCH BELOW WX MINIMUMS.

Narrative: SMT WAS BEING VECTORED FOR A VOR 24 APCH TO LOU. THE WX WAS RPTED AS 1 MI VARIABLE 1/2 - 1 1/2. WHILE INTERCEPTING THE FINAL APCH, APCH CTL GAVE NEW WX OF 3/4 MI (WHICH IS BELOW APCH MINIMUMS). I WAS THEN GOING TO SDF (THE MEDICAL CREW FOUND THIS AN UNACCEPTABLE DELAY). I THEN DECLARED A MEDICAL EMER AND INFORMED APCH THAT I WAS GOING TO CONTINUE THE APCH. I WAS CLRED FOR THE APCH AND CONTACTED LOU FSS FOR ADVISORIES. THEY HAD THEN RELAYED THAT THE VISIBILITY WAS 1 1/4 MI. I THEN CONTINUED TO 1400 FT MSL AND BROKE OUT OF THE OVCST AND VISUALLY SAW THE ARPT AT 2 1/2 - 3 MI.

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.

A fixed wing small transport ambulance pilot declared a medical emergency and made an approach below WX minimums.