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GPWS received in night operation in proximity of mountainous terrain. PF departs class B airspace too soon when cleared for a visual approach. Cftt.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 351545 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199610 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : las |
| State Reference | NV |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 4100 msl bound upper : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : las tower : pit |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Route In Use | approach : visual arrival other enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 1500 |
| ASRS Report | 351545 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : exited adverse environment |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
After cleared visual to runway 1R, I set in 4100 ft off the VOR approach plate. The TCA at that range was 5000 ft. I accelerated and began a descent to 4100 ft. We got a GPWS terrain call at which time I climbed up and picked up a normal descent profile for landing. Cause: loss of situational awareness because of new/unfamiliar runway. Have TCA chart out.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: GPWS RECEIVED IN NIGHT OP IN PROX OF MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. PF DEPARTS CLASS B AIRSPACE TOO SOON WHEN CLRED FOR A VISUAL APCH. CFTT.
Narrative: AFTER CLRED VISUAL TO RWY 1R, I SET IN 4100 FT OFF THE VOR APCH PLATE. THE TCA AT THAT RANGE WAS 5000 FT. I ACCELERATED AND BEGAN A DSCNT TO 4100 FT. WE GOT A GPWS TERRAIN CALL AT WHICH TIME I CLBED UP AND PICKED UP A NORMAL DSCNT PROFILE FOR LNDG. CAUSE: LOSS OF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS BECAUSE OF NEW/UNFAMILIAR RWY. HAVE TCA CHART OUT.
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.