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PA31-350 atx frt aircraft pilot reporter makes approach in reported below minimum visibility. Reporter says airport was VFR and the WX report was in error.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 392270 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199801 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pir |
| State Reference | SD |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3600 msl bound upper : 3600 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zmp |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | PA-31 Navajo Chieftan/Mojave/Navajo T1020 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 2100 flight time type : 650 |
| ASRS Report | 392270 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
The WX in pir was reported as 1/8 mi visibility. ZMP asked what approach I would like. I requested ILS runway 31 pir. The WX all around pir was clear and VFR. I called huron FSS and requested the current WX at pir. They reported 1/8 mi visibility. I commented on 'it looks like I can get the visual for pir.' it was clear all around pir, and looked like the fog started at the airport. I started the approach which is the event/situation in question. At decision ht, I saw the approach lights (rabbit lights). I processed to descent another 100 ft and saw the green threshold lights and processed to land. I reported to center that I was on the ground and canceled IFR. I also reported visibility and ceiling, tops, and negative icing and taxied in to parking. I did not agree with the current WX report at pir at the time of the approach.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA31-350 ATX FRT ACFT PLT RPTR MAKES APCH IN RPTED BELOW MINIMUM VISIBILITY. RPTR SAYS ARPT WAS VFR AND THE WX RPT WAS IN ERROR.
Narrative: THE WX IN PIR WAS RPTED AS 1/8 MI VISIBILITY. ZMP ASKED WHAT APCH I WOULD LIKE. I REQUESTED ILS RWY 31 PIR. THE WX ALL AROUND PIR WAS CLR AND VFR. I CALLED HURON FSS AND REQUESTED THE CURRENT WX AT PIR. THEY RPTED 1/8 MI VISIBILITY. I COMMENTED ON 'IT LOOKS LIKE I CAN GET THE VISUAL FOR PIR.' IT WAS CLR ALL AROUND PIR, AND LOOKED LIKE THE FOG STARTED AT THE ARPT. I STARTED THE APCH WHICH IS THE EVENT/SIT IN QUESTION. AT DECISION HT, I SAW THE APCH LIGHTS (RABBIT LIGHTS). I PROCESSED TO DSCNT ANOTHER 100 FT AND SAW THE GREEN THRESHOLD LIGHTS AND PROCESSED TO LAND. I RPTED TO CTR THAT I WAS ON THE GND AND CANCELED IFR. I ALSO RPTED VISIBILITY AND CEILING, TOPS, AND NEGATIVE ICING AND TAXIED IN TO PARKING. I DID NOT AGREE WITH THE CURRENT WX RPT AT PIR AT THE TIME OF THE APCH.
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.