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On apf VOR runway 23 approach, DA10 captain decides to descend below MDA to 'see if the ceiling was better than reported.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 573450 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200302 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : apf.airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl single value : 500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : apf.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Falcon 10C |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : instrument non precision |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 9500 flight time type : 1500 |
| ASRS Report | 573450 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot inflight encounter : weather non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Weather |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
We were cleared for VOR runway 23 approach into naples (apf). Reported WX was 3 mi and 300 ceiling. Decided to see if ceiling was better than reported. Inadvertently went below MDA, but had a good visual on the airport. Completed the approach and landed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ON APF VOR RWY 23 APCH, DA10 CAPT DECIDES TO DSND BELOW MDA TO 'SEE IF THE CEILING WAS BETTER THAN RPTED.
Narrative: WE WERE CLRED FOR VOR RWY 23 APCH INTO NAPLES (APF). RPTED WX WAS 3 MI AND 300 CEILING. DECIDED TO SEE IF CEILING WAS BETTER THAN RPTED. INADVERTENTLY WENT BELOW MDA, BUT HAD A GOOD VISUAL ON THE ARPT. COMPLETED THE APCH AND LANDED.
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.