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EMB500 pilot reports descending below the MEA after passing rlg on the lda DME runway 25 at ege due to terrain depiction clutter on the chart. ZDV issues a low altitude alert and the altitude is corrected.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1094866 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201306 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZDV.ARTCC |
| State Reference | CO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Embraer Legacy 450/500 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 90 Flight Crew Total 4300 Flight Crew Type 130 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Altitude Crossing Restriction Not Met Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
While on descent into eagle; I was cleared for the lda 25 approach after the kremmling VOR. While on the initial segment of the approach; I was informed that denver center was getting a low altitude alert on the aircraft. Upon review of the approach plate; I realized that the altitude on that initial segment was 13;800 feet prior to aqula intersection; not 12;900 feet. So; I corrected the altitude and the flight continued to eagle uneventfully. I realized after the fact that I did not see the 13;800 feet when I first looked at the plate because of the terrain depictions behind it. Regardless; I will more carefully review the published altitudes on all segments of the approaches.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMB500 pilot reports descending below the MEA after passing RLG on the LDA DME Runway 25 at EGE due to terrain depiction clutter on the chart. ZDV issues a low altitude alert and the altitude is corrected.
Narrative: While on descent into Eagle; I was cleared for the LDA 25 approach after the Kremmling VOR. While on the initial segment of the approach; I was informed that Denver Center was getting a low altitude alert on the aircraft. Upon review of the approach plate; I realized that the altitude on that initial segment was 13;800 feet prior to AQULA Intersection; not 12;900 feet. So; I corrected the altitude and the flight continued to Eagle uneventfully. I realized after the fact that I did not see the 13;800 feet when I first looked at the plate because of the terrain depictions behind it. Regardless; I will more carefully review the published altitudes on all segments of the approaches.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.