Small transport cargo flight encounters WX delay, exceeds duty hours.

Attributes
ACN	343580
Time
Date	199608
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fai
State Reference	AK
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 186 flight time total : 3400 flight time type : 62
ASRS Report	343580
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I made flight anc-fai with company freight on board. When I took off from anc, it was 30 mi visibility, but in 1 hour ATIS information gave 1 mi 160 (below minimums). When I came 80- 100 mi to airport visibility was unrestr everywhere except bank of fog in fairbanks. I made decision to land in nenana (36 mi from fai). In nenana I had problems with radio communications from ground. I went to the city (2 mi) and kept contact with company, and FSS fai from phone at gas station. When I received information about WX it was XN40, it takes time to walk from gas station to airport. XO55 landing in fai. Quick unload and fuel airplane and return to base (anc). But I can't return back part 91, because I must take 1 box (only 1 box) 15 pounds emergency freight. Actually I start my duty time aug/xa/96 XA45, end of duty XR15 aug/xb/96. Total 16:30, 7.4 hours flight time during this period.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT CARGO FLT ENCOUNTERS WX DELAY, EXCEEDS DUTY HRS.

Narrative: I MADE FLT ANC-FAI WITH COMPANY FREIGHT ON BOARD. WHEN I TOOK OFF FROM ANC, IT WAS 30 MI VISIBILITY, BUT IN 1 HR ATIS INFO GAVE 1 MI 160 (BELOW MINIMUMS). WHEN I CAME 80- 100 MI TO ARPT VISIBILITY WAS UNRESTR EVERYWHERE EXCEPT BANK OF FOG IN FAIRBANKS. I MADE DECISION TO LAND IN NENANA (36 MI FROM FAI). IN NENANA I HAD PROBS WITH RADIO COMS FROM GND. I WENT TO THE CITY (2 MI) AND KEPT CONTACT WITH COMPANY, AND FSS FAI FROM PHONE AT GAS STATION. WHEN I RECEIVED INFO ABOUT WX IT WAS XN40, IT TAKES TIME TO WALK FROM GAS STATION TO ARPT. XO55 LNDG IN FAI. QUICK UNLOAD AND FUEL AIRPLANE AND RETURN TO BASE (ANC). BUT I CAN'T RETURN BACK PART 91, BECAUSE I MUST TAKE 1 BOX (ONLY 1 BOX) 15 LBS EMER FREIGHT. ACTUALLY I START MY DUTY TIME AUG/XA/96 XA45, END OF DUTY XR15 AUG/XB/96. TOTAL 16:30, 7.4 HRS FLT TIME DURING THIS PERIOD.

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.