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An air carrier flight crew flying the rsw runway 6 ILS executed a missed approach IMC after the ILS signal was lost at 600 feet with no apparent ATC alert. The aircraft following also lost the signal.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1317344 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201512 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | RSW.Airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Missed approach due to loss of its signal at 600 feet. Poor ILS signal.this airport has a history of these failures. Our jumpseater; a local; briefed me that it might happen and a jet had the same thing happen just minutes after.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An air carrier flight crew flying the RSW Runway 6 ILS executed a missed approach IMC after the ILS signal was lost at 600 feet with no apparent ATC alert. The aircraft following also lost the signal.
Narrative: Missed approach due to loss of its signal at 600 feet. Poor ILS SIGNAL.This airport has a history of these failures. Our jumpseater; a local; briefed me that it might happen and a jet had the same thing happen just minutes after.
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.