Low altitude alert on final approach.

Attributes
ACN	202631
Time
Date	199202
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : jfk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90 tower : jfk
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival : profile descent arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time total : 16000
ASRS Report	202631
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	202632
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Passed crs VOR (112.3), flying lead-in lights to 13L jfk. As descended to MDA, controller called 'altitude alert, check altitude immediately.' we were on profile, no altitude deviation, on course. Called tower on telephone after landing; man on duty advised this alarm very common occurrence on this approach, many parameters set it off. Altitude, sink rate, ie, we indicated no deviation from any parameters; per telephone call, was advised that this 'no big deal' or 'no problem.' I have made this approach many times over 25 yrs, don't remember this occurring before. It's a very disconcerting alarm at 800-1000 ft on final approach. Altimeters were on proper setting.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOW ALT ALERT ON FINAL APCH.

Narrative: PASSED CRS VOR (112.3), FLYING LEAD-IN LIGHTS TO 13L JFK. AS DSNDED TO MDA, CTLR CALLED 'ALT ALERT, CHK ALT IMMEDIATELY.' WE WERE ON PROFILE, NO ALTDEV, ON COURSE. CALLED TWR ON TELEPHONE AFTER LNDG; MAN ON DUTY ADVISED THIS ALARM VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THIS APCH, MANY PARAMETERS SET IT OFF. ALT, SINK RATE, IE, WE INDICATED NO DEV FROM ANY PARAMETERS; PER TELEPHONE CALL, WAS ADVISED THAT THIS 'NO BIG DEAL' OR 'NO PROBLEM.' I HAVE MADE THIS APCH MANY TIMES OVER 25 YRS, DON'T REMEMBER THIS OCCURRING BEFORE. IT'S A VERY DISCONCERTING ALARM AT 800-1000 FT ON FINAL APCH. ALTIMETERS WERE ON PROPER SETTING.

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.