A B737-700 flight crew received an egpws obstacle warning while conducting a river visual approach t...

Attributes
ACN	1219365
Time
Date	201411
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	DCA.Airport
State Reference	DC
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-700
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 142 Flight Crew Type 10000
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT

Narrative:

Briefed and set up for the river visual to runway 19. At the beginning of the visual; I noted and verbalized that there was approximately a 50-knot wind from our right and that I would try to stay toward the right (west) side of the river to avoid getting blown into the prohibited airspace. I configured at landing gear down and flaps 15 prior to the 6 DME point; and was approximately 1800 feet as the [approach] pages recommend. Approaching the 3 DME point is when we received the caution obstacle alert. I was unsure if a go-around was required for a caution. We both saw the obstacle (building on the west side of the river); and the pm made a callout that I was low. I corrected my flight path and continued. After landing; and some discussion; I realized that we must go around with a caution at night.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-700 flight crew received an EGPWS obstacle warning while conducting a RIVER VISUAL approach to DCA at night in gusting crosswinds. Although they adjusted and landed safely the flight crew reconsidered their actions after the event and determined they should have initiated a go-around.

Narrative: Briefed and set up for the RIVER Visual to Runway 19. At the beginning of the visual; I noted and verbalized that there was approximately a 50-knot wind from our right and that I would try to stay toward the right (west) side of the river to avoid getting blown into the prohibited airspace. I configured at landing gear down and flaps 15 prior to the 6 DME point; and was approximately 1800 feet as the [approach] pages recommend. Approaching the 3 DME point is when we received the Caution Obstacle alert. I was unsure if a go-around was required for a caution. We both saw the obstacle (building on the west side of the river); and the PM made a callout that I was low. I corrected my flight path and continued. After landing; and some discussion; I realized that we must go around with a caution at night.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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 B737-700 flight crew received an egpws obstacle warning while conducting a river visual approach to dca at night in gusting crosswinds. Although they adjusted and landed safely the flight crew reconsidered their actions after the event and determined they should have initiated a go-around.