Captain continued instrument approach even though the WX was reported below his high minimums.

Attributes
ACN	233406
Time
Date	199302
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bal
State Reference	MD
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bal
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : missed approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 3200 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	233406
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Due to being a high minimum captain I needed 4500 RVR to start the approach. I believe the controller told me I had the RVR but prior to the final approach fix the RVR went down to 3000 ft. I continued hoping that it would come up. The RVR remained at 3000 ft, so I executed a missed approach.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT CONTINUED INST APCH EVEN THOUGH THE WX WAS RPTED BELOW HIS HIGH MINIMUMS.

Narrative: DUE TO BEING A HIGH MINIMUM CAPT I NEEDED 4500 RVR TO START THE APCH. I BELIEVE THE CTLR TOLD ME I HAD THE RVR BUT PRIOR TO THE FINAL APCH FIX THE RVR WENT DOWN TO 3000 FT. I CONTINUED HOPING THAT IT WOULD COME UP. THE RVR REMAINED AT 3000 FT, SO I EXECUTED A MISSED 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.