Passenger alleges that flight crew flew a NDB approach with WX below minimums.

Attributes
ACN	262168
Time
Date	199401
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bti
State Reference	AK
Altitude	msl bound lower : 560 msl bound upper : 560
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zan tower : mke
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Airliner 99
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : circling
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 1400
ASRS Report	262168
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

A NDB was started and the visibility was 3 mi. On the approach, a passenger stated the visibility and ceiling was lower and he thought we went lower than minimums. He stated he would turn the crew in for violating minimums. We did a circle to land and never violated minimums. We had the airport in sight before any of our passenger and kept it in sight for our circling procedure. Our observer reported the visibility 1 3/4 to 2 1/2 mi at the time of our landing. This information was taken from the AWOS station.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PAX ALLEGES THAT FLT CREW FLEW A NDB APCH WITH WX BELOW MINIMUMS.

Narrative: A NDB WAS STARTED AND THE VISIBILITY WAS 3 MI. ON THE APCH, A PAX STATED THE VISIBILITY AND CEILING WAS LOWER AND HE THOUGHT WE WENT LOWER THAN MINIMUMS. HE STATED HE WOULD TURN THE CREW IN FOR VIOLATING MINIMUMS. WE DID A CIRCLE TO LAND AND NEVER VIOLATED MINIMUMS. WE HAD THE ARPT IN SIGHT BEFORE ANY OF OUR PAX AND KEPT IT IN SIGHT FOR OUR CIRCLING PROC. OUR OBSERVER RPTED THE VISIBILITY 1 3/4 TO 2 1/2 MI AT THE TIME OF OUR LNDG. THIS INFORMATION WAS TAKEN FROM THE AWOS STATION.

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.