<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1308446, November 2015

B737 flight crew experiences a GPWS obstacle warning during the VOR runway 8 approach after descending below MDA prior to having the runway clearly in sight. A go-around is initiated and the crew diverts to their alternate.

Attributes
ACN	1308446
Time
Date	201511
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	PNS.Airport
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 213 Flight Crew Type 11000
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 174
Events
Anomaly	Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence

Narrative:

VOR approach runway 8 pensacola. At minimum call; first officer called runway in sight. Looking for the runway; first officer said slightly to your right; still not picking up the runway entered a small cloud and at the same time got obstacle obstacle. At this time executed the recovery maneuver and went missed. Not sure what happened; may have descended a little too fast. With weather marginal and non-precision approach; newer model aircraft would be safer.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 flight crew experiences a GPWS obstacle warning during the VOR Runway 8 approach after descending below MDA prior to having the runway clearly in sight. A go-around is initiated and the crew diverts to their alternate.

Narrative: VOR approach Runway 8 Pensacola. At minimum call; FO called runway in sight. Looking for the runway; FO said slightly to your right; still not picking up the runway entered a small cloud and at the same time got Obstacle Obstacle. At this time executed the recovery maneuver and went missed. Not sure what happened; may have descended a little too fast. With weather marginal and non-precision approach; newer model aircraft would be safer.

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