C500 pilot got trapped in low WX and had minimum fuel.

Attributes
ACN	536382
Time
Date	200201
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mco.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 100
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Fog
Light	Night
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : mco.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Citation I
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 36r
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 53 flight time total : 55 flight time type : 35
ASRS Report	536382
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter other non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : diverted to another airport none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

We departed ptk at XA15 for a 3 hour flight to mlb. We decided to try an approach into leesburg, fl, GP3 13. We went missed. We went to mco who had reported 15 mins earlier 700 ft overcast visibility 7 mi mist, dewpoint and temperature were 1 degree apart. After missed approach at lee, we went to mco ILS runway 36R. Tower said new special WX 100 ft 1/4 mi visibility. We were now into a fuel consideration. We had missed at leesburg, mco WX had changed to worse. We had 40 mins of fuel and 15-17 min flight to mco then 12-15 min flight to mlb. We elected to shoot mco runway 36R ILS ceiling 100 ft 1/4 mi, plan to divert to mlb upon missed approach. At 200 ft we had the REIL, rabbit, in sight. We descended to 100 ft, saw runway and landed. However, tower called visibility 1/4 mi. The view was in our eyes hard to say, but the approach was for 200 ft 3/8 mi. We were ok on altitude, but maybe the 3/8 mi was not there. In our situation, we saw the runway and decided to land. The distance RVR was not considered after runway was in sight. Our first plan of action was to land mco. WX was 700 ft overcast, 6-7 mi visibility. We should have ignored lee and flew directly to mco, then mlb if needed. Lee was our boss's second choice, so we tried for him -- not again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C500 PLT GOT TRAPPED IN LOW WX AND HAD MINIMUM FUEL.

Narrative: WE DEPARTED PTK AT XA15 FOR A 3 HR FLT TO MLB. WE DECIDED TO TRY AN APCH INTO LEESBURG, FL, GP3 13. WE WENT MISSED. WE WENT TO MCO WHO HAD RPTED 15 MINS EARLIER 700 FT OVCST VISIBILITY 7 MI MIST, DEWPOINT AND TEMP WERE 1 DEG APART. AFTER MISSED APCH AT LEE, WE WENT TO MCO ILS RWY 36R. TWR SAID NEW SPECIAL WX 100 FT 1/4 MI VISIBILITY. WE WERE NOW INTO A FUEL CONSIDERATION. WE HAD MISSED AT LEESBURG, MCO WX HAD CHANGED TO WORSE. WE HAD 40 MINS OF FUEL AND 15-17 MIN FLT TO MCO THEN 12-15 MIN FLT TO MLB. WE ELECTED TO SHOOT MCO RWY 36R ILS CEILING 100 FT 1/4 MI, PLAN TO DIVERT TO MLB UPON MISSED APCH. AT 200 FT WE HAD THE REIL, RABBIT, IN SIGHT. WE DSNDED TO 100 FT, SAW RWY AND LANDED. HOWEVER, TWR CALLED VISIBILITY 1/4 MI. THE VIEW WAS IN OUR EYES HARD TO SAY, BUT THE APCH WAS FOR 200 FT 3/8 MI. WE WERE OK ON ALT, BUT MAYBE THE 3/8 MI WAS NOT THERE. IN OUR SIT, WE SAW THE RWY AND DECIDED TO LAND. THE DISTANCE RVR WAS NOT CONSIDERED AFTER RWY WAS IN SIGHT. OUR FIRST PLAN OF ACTION WAS TO LAND MCO. WX WAS 700 FT OVCST, 6-7 MI VISIBILITY. WE SHOULD HAVE IGNORED LEE AND FLEW DIRECTLY TO MCO, THEN MLB IF NEEDED. LEE WAS OUR BOSS'S SECOND CHOICE, SO WE TRIED FOR HIM -- NOT AGAIN.

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.