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Pilot of a piper arrow flew below the MSA below the clouds during the last 30 mi from destination airport. Due to the WX being below landing minimums and the fact that he could see the ground underneath the overcast.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 433667 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199903 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : 3r0.airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | agl single value : 400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | approach : contact arrival : vfr |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 900 |
| ASRS Report | 433667 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Weather |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was on an IFR flight plan from norman, ok, to beeville, tx. Due to strong headwinds, I was running a little low on fuel. As I approached beeville, reports were that the ceiling was at or below minimums for VOR approach. About 30 mi out, I was able to see the ground, so I canceled my flight plan with ZHU and got below the clouds to fly to beeville. I flew the last 30 mi at 400 ft AGL. No problems occurred. I made a safe landing. To prevent recurrence, I will stop to secure more fuel in the future, and not be 'forced' to land below minimums.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF A PIPER ARROW FLEW BELOW THE MSA BELOW THE CLOUDS DURING THE LAST 30 MI FROM DEST ARPT. DUE TO THE WX BEING BELOW LNDG MINIMUMS AND THE FACT THAT HE COULD SEE THE GND UNDERNEATH THE OVCST.
Narrative: I WAS ON AN IFR FLT PLAN FROM NORMAN, OK, TO BEEVILLE, TX. DUE TO STRONG HEADWINDS, I WAS RUNNING A LITTLE LOW ON FUEL. AS I APCHED BEEVILLE, RPTS WERE THAT THE CEILING WAS AT OR BELOW MINIMUMS FOR VOR APCH. ABOUT 30 MI OUT, I WAS ABLE TO SEE THE GND, SO I CANCELED MY FLT PLAN WITH ZHU AND GOT BELOW THE CLOUDS TO FLY TO BEEVILLE. I FLEW THE LAST 30 MI AT 400 FT AGL. NO PROBS OCCURRED. I MADE A SAFE LNDG. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, I WILL STOP TO SECURE MORE FUEL IN THE FUTURE, AND NOT BE 'FORCED' TO LAND BELOW MINIMUMS.
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.