A321 flight crew reported taking evasive action after receiving an egpws obstacle warning on approac...

Attributes
ACN	1389786
Time
Date	201609
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	SAT.Airport
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A321
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT

Narrative:

During vectoring for approach to rwy 12R in sat we were given clearance for a visual approach. We were a [bit] high and began correcting when an obstacle warning alert was sounded. First officer was flying and I went outside looking; saw no terrain but spotted towers. We received the obstacle alert message 'pull up' at the same time I was visual and assumed aircraft control and began a left bank away from the obstacles. Being that I was already visual with the obstacle when the warning was initiated and being that it was day; VFR; clear skies; and I could see the tower and runway; I initiated a 30 degree left bank away and we subsequently landed with no other issues.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A321 flight crew reported taking evasive action after receiving an EGPWS obstacle warning on approach to SAT which could have been related to their higher than normal descent rate.

Narrative: During vectoring for approach to Rwy 12R in SAT we were given clearance for a visual approach. We were a [bit] high and began correcting when an Obstacle Warning Alert was sounded. FO was flying and I went outside looking; saw no terrain but spotted towers. We received the Obstacle Alert message 'Pull Up' at the same time I was visual and assumed aircraft control and began a left bank away from the obstacles. Being that I was already visual with the obstacle when the warning was initiated and being that it was day; VFR; clear skies; and I could see the tower and runway; I initiated a 30 degree left bank away and we subsequently landed with no other issues.

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.

A321 flight crew reported taking evasive action after receiving an egpws obstacle warning on approach to sat which could have been related to their higher than normal descent rate.