Air carrier taxi encounters lowering ceilings. Flies below what part 135 regulations allow.

Attributes
ACN	201019
Time
Date	199202
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 60y
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1800 msl bound upper : 2100
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 2 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 2550 flight time type : 25
ASRS Report	201019
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I had a far 135 charter flight from sioux falls, sd, to slayton, mn, with 2 passengers. The WX in sioux falls was 800 overcast and 8 mi visibility. Low ceilings were reported near by but with good visibility 7 mi or better. During the flight I encountered some lower ceiling and visibility, less then I'm regulated by. The flight went fine. Me and my passenger were a little bit choked up. Next time I will be more careful and turn around in time before I get in to low ceilings and visibility.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR TAXI ENCOUNTERS LOWERING CEILINGS. FLIES BELOW WHAT PART 135 REGS ALLOW.

Narrative: I HAD A FAR 135 CHARTER FLT FROM SIOUX FALLS, SD, TO SLAYTON, MN, WITH 2 PAXS. THE WX IN SIOUX FALLS WAS 800 OVCST AND 8 MI VISIBILITY. LOW CEILINGS WERE RPTED NEAR BY BUT WITH GOOD VISIBILITY 7 MI OR BETTER. DURING THE FLT I ENCOUNTERED SOME LOWER CEILING AND VISIBILITY, LESS THEN I'M REGULATED BY. THE FLT WENT FINE. ME AND MY PAX WERE A LITTLE BIT CHOKED UP. NEXT TIME I WILL BE MORE CAREFUL AND TURN AROUND IN TIME BEFORE I GET IN TO LOW CEILINGS AND VISIBILITY.

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.