Commuter aircraft departs with destination WX below mins.

Attributes
ACN	225813
Time
Date	199211
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : yqm
State Reference	NB
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 3800 flight time type : 2400
ASRS Report	225813
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Left yqm for bos. Forecast was for 1/4 mi visibility at ETA, sa was 1/4 mi and 6000 RVR. Company mins are 1800 RVR, or 1/2 mi. Far 135.219 flight left yqm to bos, forecast for 1/4 mi at ETA, flight needed 1/2 mi. Crew interpreted the forecast wrong. Being more careful, reading WX. Working as a first officer, I advised the captain that the WX was below mins. When they boarded up 45 min later, I figured he had gotten an update and the WX had come up. Should have checked with him.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER ACFT DEPARTS WITH DEST WX BELOW MINS.

Narrative: LEFT YQM FOR BOS. FORECAST WAS FOR 1/4 MI VISIBILITY AT ETA, SA WAS 1/4 MI AND 6000 RVR. COMPANY MINS ARE 1800 RVR, OR 1/2 MI. FAR 135.219 FLT LEFT YQM TO BOS, FORECAST FOR 1/4 MI AT ETA, FLT NEEDED 1/2 MI. CREW INTERPRETED THE FORECAST WRONG. BEING MORE CAREFUL, READING WX. WORKING AS A FO, I ADVISED THE CAPT THAT THE WX WAS BELOW MINS. WHEN THEY BOARDED UP 45 MIN LATER, I FIGURED HE HAD GOTTEN AN UPDATE AND THE WX HAD COME UP. SHOULD HAVE CHKED WITH HIM.

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.