Small transport questions terps reference NDB approach.

Attributes
ACN	208617
Time
Date	199204
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : w44
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1300 msl bound upper : 1300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	208617
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Ashboro, nc, (W44 I think) NDB approach runway 21. Min descent altitude is 1300 MSL straight in. Less then 2 NM on straight in path beyond airport is an obstacle charted at 1330 ft. If timing was off a bit, could easily hit this or with big tailwind, same problem. Also, a hill in southwest corner of airport that would be under circling approach path (1400 ft min) is not charted. Does this all really meet terps?

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT QUESTIONS TERPS REF NDB APCH.

Narrative: ASHBORO, NC, (W44 I THINK) NDB APCH RWY 21. MIN DSCNT ALT IS 1300 MSL STRAIGHT IN. LESS THEN 2 NM ON STRAIGHT IN PATH BEYOND ARPT IS AN OBSTACLE CHARTED AT 1330 FT. IF TIMING WAS OFF A BIT, COULD EASILY HIT THIS OR WITH BIG TAILWIND, SAME PROBLEM. ALSO, A HILL IN SW CORNER OF ARPT THAT WOULD BE UNDER CIRCLING APCH PATH (1400 FT MIN) IS NOT CHARTED. DOES THIS ALL REALLY MEET TERPS?

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.