Small aircraft made approach to airport with reported WX below minimums. Missed approach made.

Attributes
ACN	293899
Time
Date	199501
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cdw
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : m90
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : missed approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 1150 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	293899
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Upon return to cdw from a training flight on an IFR flight plan, I was cleared for the localizer 22 approach to cdw. After switching to tower they advised the WX was going down. We continued the approach and went missed at minimums and when the time expired. As I started the missed approach I saw the runway lights but continued the missed approach. I told the tower I saw the runway and would come back for another approach. I requested another approach even though the WX was reported below my minimums. New york approach cleared me for the approach but I wound up going missed again because the WX did get worse. I diverted to and landed in mmu after shooting an ILS approach. There was no incident, just some confusion about the legality of requesting the second approach into cdw after the WX was reported below minimums. The confusion has now been cleared up.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA MADE APCH TO ARPT WITH RPTED WX BELOW MINIMUMS. MISSED APCH MADE.

Narrative: UPON RETURN TO CDW FROM A TRAINING FLT ON AN IFR FLT PLAN, I WAS CLRED FOR THE LOC 22 APCH TO CDW. AFTER SWITCHING TO TWR THEY ADVISED THE WX WAS GOING DOWN. WE CONTINUED THE APCH AND WENT MISSED AT MINIMUMS AND WHEN THE TIME EXPIRED. AS I STARTED THE MISSED APCH I SAW THE RWY LIGHTS BUT CONTINUED THE MISSED APCH. I TOLD THE TWR I SAW THE RWY AND WOULD COME BACK FOR ANOTHER APCH. I REQUESTED ANOTHER APCH EVEN THOUGH THE WX WAS RPTED BELOW MY MINIMUMS. NEW YORK APCH CLRED ME FOR THE APCH BUT I WOUND UP GOING MISSED AGAIN BECAUSE THE WX DID GET WORSE. I DIVERTED TO AND LANDED IN MMU AFTER SHOOTING AN ILS APCH. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT, JUST SOME CONFUSION ABOUT THE LEGALITY OF REQUESTING THE SECOND APCH INTO CDW AFTER THE WX WAS RPTED BELOW MINIMUMS. THE CONFUSION HAS NOW BEEN CLRED UP.

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.