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Flight crew of an SF340 had altitude alert at 5000 ft during descent to syr for a visual approach. Crew checked with approach controller for verification that they were at a safe altitude for their location.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 445980 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199908 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : syr.airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl single value : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : syr.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | SF 340B |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 445980 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment : altitude alert other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
During descent out of 11000 ft approaching syr, altitude alert sounded. Unsure if cleared the visual approach, we asked for verification. Approach asked if airport was in sight. Upon confirmation approach clearance was issued.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC OF AN SF340 HAD ALT ALERT AT 5000 FT DURING DSCNT TO SYR FOR A VISUAL APCH. CREW CHKED WITH APCH CTLR FOR VERIFICATION THAT THEY WERE AT A SAFE ALT FOR THEIR LOCATION.
Narrative: DURING DSCNT OUT OF 11000 FT APCHING SYR, ALT ALERT SOUNDED. UNSURE IF CLRED THE VISUAL APCH, WE ASKED FOR VERIFICATION. APCH ASKED IF ARPT WAS IN SIGHT. UPON CONFIRMATION APCH CLRNC WAS ISSUED.
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.