Cpr small transport approach landing in WX reported below airport mins for landing.

Attributes
ACN	193537
Time
Date	199110
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lit
State Reference	AR
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 100
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lit
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 4800 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	193537
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

IFR flight from lit to chillicothe, mo, and back to lit. 2 instrument approachs, plus holding at chillicothe ate into fuel supply. Landed at chillicothe, no jet fuel available (we knew that). Departed chillicothe for lit. WX update en route showed lit above mins until passing harrison, ar. We called adams tower, they said people were still getting in. Arriving at lit RVR was down to 1600. Operating under part 91, we shot the approach. At precision height I saw approach lights. At 100 ft AGL I saw the runway. I called runway in sight, but added, 'I don't think we have a 1/2 mi'. Captain said, 'I've got the runway' and landed. Far 91.175(D) refers to 'flight visibility' which can only be seen from the cockpit. 91.175(H) refers to RVR values which were reported for this runway. Flight visibility was more than 1600 ft, but less than 1/2 mi. It was adequate for a normal landing. However, this is one the FAA could nail us on if they wanted to. Contributing factors: fuel stop not made en route to lit because WX was holding above mins. At start of approach at lit, fuel on board estimated at 1 hour 15 mins. Closest alternate, memphis, 35 mins flying time. WX at memphis 3000 scattered, visibility 5 mi. WX south of route from lit-mem forecasting thunderstorms and worsening conditions. I guess we got caught up in get homeitis.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR SMT APCH LNDG IN WX RPTED BELOW ARPT MINS FOR LNDG.

Narrative: IFR FLT FROM LIT TO CHILLICOTHE, MO, AND BACK TO LIT. 2 INST APCHS, PLUS HOLDING AT CHILLICOTHE ATE INTO FUEL SUPPLY. LANDED AT CHILLICOTHE, NO JET FUEL AVAILABLE (WE KNEW THAT). DEPARTED CHILLICOTHE FOR LIT. WX UPDATE ENRTE SHOWED LIT ABOVE MINS UNTIL PASSING HARRISON, AR. WE CALLED ADAMS TWR, THEY SAID PEOPLE WERE STILL GETTING IN. ARRIVING AT LIT RVR WAS DOWN TO 1600. OPERATING UNDER PART 91, WE SHOT THE APCH. AT PRECISION HEIGHT I SAW APCH LIGHTS. AT 100 FT AGL I SAW THE RWY. I CALLED RWY IN SIGHT, BUT ADDED, 'I DON'T THINK WE HAVE A 1/2 MI'. CAPT SAID, 'I'VE GOT THE RWY' AND LANDED. FAR 91.175(D) REFERS TO 'FLT VISIBILITY' WHICH CAN ONLY BE SEEN FROM THE COCKPIT. 91.175(H) REFERS TO RVR VALUES WHICH WERE RPTED FOR THIS RWY. FLT VISIBILITY WAS MORE THAN 1600 FT, BUT LESS THAN 1/2 MI. IT WAS ADEQUATE FOR A NORMAL LNDG. HOWEVER, THIS IS ONE THE FAA COULD NAIL US ON IF THEY WANTED TO. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: FUEL STOP NOT MADE ENRTE TO LIT BECAUSE WX WAS HOLDING ABOVE MINS. AT START OF APCH AT LIT, FUEL ON BOARD ESTIMATED AT 1 HR 15 MINS. CLOSEST ALTERNATE, MEMPHIS, 35 MINS FLYING TIME. WX AT MEMPHIS 3000 SCATTERED, VISIBILITY 5 MI. WX S OF RTE FROM LIT-MEM FORECASTING TSTMS AND WORSENING CONDITIONS. I GUESS WE GOT CAUGHT UP IN GET HOMEITIS.

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.