A CL560 crew approaching ssi executed a missed approach after canceling IFR and subsequently going I...

Attributes
ACN	651126
Time
Date	200503
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ssi.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : jax.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Citation V
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	651126
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited adverse environment flight crew : executed missed approach
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Beginning the GPS 4 approach into ssi; the WX was good over the ocean and we cancelled IFR with jax as we began the approach. As the approach continued; the visual angle to the airport increased and we lost the field. We shot the missed approach and contacted jax on the missed to re-establish our IFR environment. We executed the GPS 4 again and got in no problem this time. We waited to cancel until we were on the ground this time. We made a mistake in canceling the first time obviously.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CL560 CREW APCHING SSI EXECUTED A MISSED APCH AFTER CANCELING IFR AND SUBSEQUENTLY GOING IMC.

Narrative: BEGINNING THE GPS 4 APCH INTO SSI; THE WX WAS GOOD OVER THE OCEAN AND WE CANCELLED IFR WITH JAX AS WE BEGAN THE APCH. AS THE APCH CONTINUED; THE VISUAL ANGLE TO THE ARPT INCREASED AND WE LOST THE FIELD. WE SHOT THE MISSED APCH AND CONTACTED JAX ON THE MISSED TO RE-ESTABLISH OUR IFR ENVIRONMENT. WE EXECUTED THE GPS 4 AGAIN AND GOT IN NO PROB THIS TIME. WE WAITED TO CANCEL UNTIL WE WERE ON THE GND THIS TIME. WE MADE A MISTAKE IN CANCELING THE FIRST TIME OBVIOUSLY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

A CL560 crew approaching ssi executed a missed approach after canceling IFR and subsequently going IMC.