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Pilot of small aircraft freighter on IMC approach at approximately MDA was given altitude alert by tower controller, pilot continued to landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 168626 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199101 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : crg |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 400 agl bound upper : 700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : jax tower : crg |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 400 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 168626 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Craig ATIS at the time of the approach indicated 700' overcast, visibility 1 1/2 mi in rain. Wind northeast at 5 KTS. Received vectors for VOR 14 into craig field. Crossed FAF at appropriate altitude and began the final approach segment. Upon reaching the MDA the tower at craig gave me a 'low altitude alert, check altimeter immediately.' the altimeter indicated correct altitude (700'). I continued with the approach, saw the runway and landed. The actual WX during the approach was/appeared to me to be 100-200' scattered, 400' broken. Visibility 1 1/2 mi rain. I was unsure as to why I was given the low altitude alert at the time, and because of the actual WX I unknowingly descended below the MDA looking for the runway.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF SMA FREIGHTER ON IMC APCH AT APPROX MDA WAS GIVEN ALT ALERT BY TWR CTLR, PLT CONTINUED TO LNDG.
Narrative: CRAIG ATIS AT THE TIME OF THE APCH INDICATED 700' OVCST, VISIBILITY 1 1/2 MI IN RAIN. WIND NE AT 5 KTS. RECEIVED VECTORS FOR VOR 14 INTO CRAIG FIELD. CROSSED FAF AT APPROPRIATE ALT AND BEGAN THE FINAL APCH SEGMENT. UPON REACHING THE MDA THE TWR AT CRAIG GAVE ME A 'LOW ALT ALERT, CHK ALTIMETER IMMEDIATELY.' THE ALTIMETER INDICATED CORRECT ALT (700'). I CONTINUED WITH THE APCH, SAW THE RWY AND LANDED. THE ACTUAL WX DURING THE APCH WAS/APPEARED TO ME TO BE 100-200' SCATTERED, 400' BROKEN. VISIBILITY 1 1/2 MI RAIN. I WAS UNSURE AS TO WHY I WAS GIVEN THE LOW ALT ALERT AT THE TIME, AND BECAUSE OF THE ACTUAL WX I UNKNOWINGLY DSNDED BELOW THE MDA LOOKING FOR THE RWY.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.