B737 flight crew describes a terrain warning caused by attempting to fly over the tall buildings of ...

Attributes
ACN	1238465
Time
Date	201502
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	DAL.Airport
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Route In Use	STAR NRTAY ONE
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 183 Flight Crew Type 5000
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 167
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT

Narrative:

Coming off the nrtay 1 RNAV arrival we were given clearance direct to jakid for runway 31L. About 12 miles south of airport I reported airport in sight. Rather than intercept final approach course outside of jakid and at or above 2;200 feet as published; I angled in left of course. We were fully configured and I was hand flying; I appeared above the glideslope so I began a descent. Just after passing through 2;000 feet we received a caution obstacle alert. Captain then took the aircraft and executed a go-around. We were then vectored back around for a right downwind and landed uneventfully.I should have briefed the safety alert which described a caution not to do exactly what I did and how to prevent this from happening.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 flight crew describes a terrain warning caused by attempting to fly over the tall buildings of Houston during a visual approach to Runway 31L. The First Officer was flying and the Captain takes control for the go-around when the First Officer's response is too slow.

Narrative: Coming off the NRTAY 1 RNAV Arrival we were given clearance direct to JAKID for Runway 31L. About 12 miles south of airport I reported airport in sight. Rather than intercept final approach course outside of JAKID and at or above 2;200 feet as published; I angled in left of course. We were fully configured and I was hand flying; I appeared above the glideslope so I began a descent. Just after passing through 2;000 feet we received a CAUTION OBSTACLE alert. Captain then took the aircraft and executed a go-around. We were then vectored back around for a right downwind and landed uneventfully.I should have briefed the Safety Alert which described a caution not to do exactly what I did and how to prevent this from happening.

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B737 flight crew describes a terrain warning caused by attempting to fly over the tall buildings of houston during a visual approach to runway 31L. The first officer was flying and the captain takes control for the go-around when the first officer's response is too slow.