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Ilm TRACON controller reported descending an aircraft too early and having it enter a lower minimum vectoring altitude area.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1569035 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201808 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ILM.TRACON |
| State Reference | NC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
Aircraft reported clouds around 020 MSL and needed to get lower to see sut. Second aircraft was also landing [at] sut. I got ahead of myself in descending the second [aircraft] too soon. [I should have] referenced the 030 MVA along the route of flight. Stars system will be in place soon and the usage of [land] lines and much clearer maps on the [radar scope] will assist in avoiding MVA situations.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ILM TRACON Controller reported descending an aircraft too early and having it enter a lower Minimum Vectoring Altitude area.
Narrative: Aircraft reported clouds around 020 MSL and needed to get lower to see SUT. Second aircraft was also landing [at] SUT. I got ahead of myself in descending the second [aircraft] too soon. [I should have] referenced the 030 MVA along the route of flight. STARS system will be in place soon and the usage of [land] lines and much clearer maps on the [radar scope] will assist in avoiding MVA situations.
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.