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Flight crew of air carrier B737-300 experiences change from light to heavy freezing rain on short final to atl.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 461520 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200001 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : atl.airport |
| State Reference | GA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Ice Rain |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : atl.tower artcc : zau.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 95 flight time total : 23000 flight time type : 4000 |
| ASRS Report | 461520 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 5100 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 461761 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : weather observer |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
Narrative:
On short final, ATC advised WX conditions went from light freezing rain to moderate freezing rain. With the runway in sight, we continued the approach to a normal landing. In my judgement, I believe to continue the approach was the prudent and safe course to take, as the departure end of runway and points east appeared to have heavier precipitation. Supplemental information from acn 461761: continued flight/go around would have exposed the aircrew, aircraft and passenger to the unnecessary risk of flight operations in freezing rain that would have been encountered during portions of the climb out.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC OF ACR B737-300 EXPERIENCES CHANGE FROM LIGHT TO HVY FREEZING RAIN ON SHORT FINAL TO ATL.
Narrative: ON SHORT FINAL, ATC ADVISED WX CONDITIONS WENT FROM LIGHT FREEZING RAIN TO MODERATE FREEZING RAIN. WITH THE RWY IN SIGHT, WE CONTINUED THE APCH TO A NORMAL LNDG. IN MY JUDGEMENT, I BELIEVE TO CONTINUE THE APCH WAS THE PRUDENT AND SAFE COURSE TO TAKE, AS THE DEP END OF RWY AND POINTS E APPEARED TO HAVE HEAVIER PRECIP. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 461761: CONTINUED FLT/GAR WOULD HAVE EXPOSED THE AIRCREW, ACFT AND PAX TO THE UNNECESSARY RISK OF FLT OPS IN FREEZING RAIN THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ENCOUNTERED DURING PORTIONS OF THE CLBOUT.
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.