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PC12 flight crew reported laser event on final approach in which both crew members were temporarily blinded resulting in a missed approach.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1678367 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201908 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PC-12 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 70 Flight Crew Total 1675 Flight Crew Type 790 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Descending into ZZZ we were 30 miles out at FL170-180 and first noticed a laser pointed from the town at our direction; we notified center about the laser. We continued towards the airport for a visual landing. Conditions were VMC about 1.5 nm from the runway we were hit with the laser in the cockpit; co-pilot was temporarily blinded; then I was blinded shortly after; we went missed and tried to coordinate with center where the light was coming from to pass on to law enforcement. We circled around and landed safely at ZZZ. Co-pilot was temporary blinded; no other issues. I had discomfort in my right eye; but no other issues.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PC12 flight crew reported laser event on final approach in which both crew members were temporarily blinded resulting in a missed approach.
Narrative: Descending into ZZZ we were 30 miles out at FL170-180 and first noticed a laser pointed from the town at our direction; we notified Center about the laser. We continued towards the airport for a visual landing. Conditions were VMC about 1.5 nm from the runway we were hit with the laser in the cockpit; Co-Pilot was temporarily blinded; then I was blinded shortly after; we went missed and tried to coordinate with Center where the light was coming from to pass on to law enforcement. We circled around and landed safely at ZZZ. Co-pilot was temporary blinded; no other issues. I had discomfort in my right eye; but 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.