Aircraft on ILS approach was issued an altitude below the MVA.

Attributes
ACN	130229
Time
Date	198912
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bis
State Reference	ND
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 3600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bis
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller non radar : 1 controller radar : 1
ASRS Report	130229
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

Aircraft was issued by the approach controller 3500' altitude for an ILS approach, for which the MVA is 3600'. I observed his mode C as 3500'. Prior to issuing the approach clearance the aircraft was issued a descent clearance to 3500'.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT ON ILS APCH WAS ISSUED AN ALT BELOW THE MVA.

Narrative: ACFT WAS ISSUED BY THE APCH CTLR 3500' ALT FOR AN ILS APCH, FOR WHICH THE MVA IS 3600'. I OBSERVED HIS MODE C AS 3500'. PRIOR TO ISSUING THE APCH CLRNC THE ACFT WAS ISSUED A DSCNT CLRNC TO 3500'.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.