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Approach controller alerted the pilot of an sel small aircraft of low altitude warning during a VOR approach to a tower closed airport. The reporting pilot canceled his IFR clearance since he had the airport in sight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 458300 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199912 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : fyv.airport |
| State Reference | AR |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1900 msl bound upper : 2700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : fsm.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Route In Use | approach : instrument non precision |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 175 flight time total : 1000 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 458300 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment : msaw other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Inside FAF at published MDA in VMC, the approach controller stated he had a low altitude alert on my aircraft. I stated that I was VFR and had the airport in sight and wanted to cancel IFR. He never asked for my indicated altitude. The current WX was about 1500 ft overcast and 10+ mi visibility.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: APCH CTLR ALERTED THE PLT OF AN SEL SMA OF LOW ALT WARNING DURING A VOR APCH TO A TWR CLOSED ARPT. THE RPTING PLT CANCELED HIS IFR CLRNC SINCE HE HAD THE ARPT IN SIGHT.
Narrative: INSIDE FAF AT PUBLISHED MDA IN VMC, THE APCH CTLR STATED HE HAD A LOW ALT ALERT ON MY ACFT. I STATED THAT I WAS VFR AND HAD THE ARPT IN SIGHT AND WANTED TO CANCEL IFR. HE NEVER ASKED FOR MY INDICATED ALT. THE CURRENT WX WAS ABOUT 1500 FT OVCST AND 10+ MI VISIBILITY.
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.