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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 461657 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200001 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : 017.airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3080 msl bound upper : 4322 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : a11.tracon |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other other vortac |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | approach : instrument non precision |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 15000 |
| ASRS Report | 461657 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other other : commercial chart publisher |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Situations | |
| Chart | airport : 017.airport approach : vor or gpsa gps rwy 7 |
Narrative:
The bold arrow denotes the highest point on the chart. Banner mountain is +/- 4100 ft, the VOR-a chart shows it as 3080 ft. The GPS chart does not show it at all. I called the commercial chart publisher and told them about it 6+ months ago. They have not corrected it. It is dangerous.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT NOTES THE DISCREPANCY IN TERRAIN DEPICTION ON COMMERCIAL APCH CHARTS AT O17.
Narrative: THE BOLD ARROW DENOTES THE HIGHEST POINT ON THE CHART. BANNER MOUNTAIN IS +/- 4100 FT, THE VOR-A CHART SHOWS IT AS 3080 FT. THE GPS CHART DOES NOT SHOW IT AT ALL. I CALLED THE COMMERCIAL CHART PUBLISHER AND TOLD THEM ABOUT IT 6+ MONTHS AGO. THEY HAVE NOT CORRECTED IT. IT IS DANGEROUS.
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.