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The flight was level at 3000 ft being vectored for a full abe runway 6 ILS, heading 220 degrees, 250 KTS, 12 mi nne of the fjc VOR with visibility '0' in rain and light turbulence when the 'terrain, terrain' aural GPWS sounded. The PF first officer initiated an immediate and aggressive climb to above 4000 ft MSL. The PNF informed abe approach who said to maintain 4000 ft. The subsequent approach and landing were normal.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 332261 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199604 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : fjc airport : abe |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : abe |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach descent other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 14500 flight time type : 3500 |
| ASRS Report | 332261 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : exited adverse environment |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | procedure or policy : unspecified |
Narrative:
We were being vectored for a full ILS approach to runway 6 in abe. Our altitude was 3000 ft MSL (level), speed 250 KIAS, and magnetic heading was 220 degrees. Position was about 12 mi nne of the fjc VOR (allentown). Visibility was '0' in light rain and turbulence. The 'terrain, terrain' aural sounded and the copilot (PF) initiated an immediate and aggressive climb to above 4000 ft MSL. I informed the abe approach controller of our action and he cleared us to maintain 4000 ft. Subsequent approach and landing were normal.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: THE FLT WAS LEVEL AT 3000 FT BEING VECTORED FOR A FULL ABE RWY 6 ILS, HDG 220 DEGS, 250 KTS, 12 MI NNE OF THE FJC VOR WITH VISIBILITY '0' IN RAIN AND LIGHT TURB WHEN THE 'TERRAIN, TERRAIN' AURAL GPWS SOUNDED. THE PF FO INITIATED AN IMMEDIATE AND AGGRESSIVE CLB TO ABOVE 4000 FT MSL. THE PNF INFORMED ABE APCH WHO SAID TO MAINTAIN 4000 FT. THE SUBSEQUENT APCH AND LNDG WERE NORMAL.
Narrative: WE WERE BEING VECTORED FOR A FULL ILS APCH TO RWY 6 IN ABE. OUR ALT WAS 3000 FT MSL (LEVEL), SPD 250 KIAS, AND MAGNETIC HDG WAS 220 DEGS. POS WAS ABOUT 12 MI NNE OF THE FJC VOR (ALLENTOWN). VISIBILITY WAS '0' IN LIGHT RAIN AND TURB. THE 'TERRAIN, TERRAIN' AURAL SOUNDED AND THE COPLT (PF) INITIATED AN IMMEDIATE AND AGGRESSIVE CLB TO ABOVE 4000 FT MSL. I INFORMED THE ABE APCH CTLR OF OUR ACTION AND HE CLRED US TO MAINTAIN 4000 FT. SUBSEQUENT APCH AND LNDG WERE NORMAL.
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.