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DC9-30 on vector to runway 6 maintaining 5000 ft got GPWS warning. Climbed to 5500 ft, MSA on approach plate. Final approach and landing normal
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 364656 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199703 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : roa |
| State Reference | VA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : roa |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | arrival other enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 2500 |
| ASRS Report | 364656 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited adverse environment |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
We were being vectored for approach to runway 6 and the GPWS went off. We climbed to 5500 ft which was the MSA on the approach plate. We stayed at 5500 ft and approach/landing was ok from then on.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DC9-30 ON VECTOR TO RWY 6 MAINTAINING 5000 FT GOT GPWS WARNING. CLBED TO 5500 FT, MSA ON APCH PLATE. FINAL APCH AND LNDG NORMAL
Narrative: WE WERE BEING VECTORED FOR APCH TO RWY 6 AND THE GPWS WENT OFF. WE CLBED TO 5500 FT WHICH WAS THE MSA ON THE APCH PLATE. WE STAYED AT 5500 FT AND APCH/LNDG WAS OK FROM THEN ON.
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.