Narrative:

In VFR conditions at night, I went below GS intercept altitude on a visual approach clearance to avoid an RA with a cherokee slowly leaving 2000 ft for 2500 ft. ATC called MSAW 'low altitude alert.' we confirmed visual with terrain and then traffic. We have numerous operations to this field and are familiar with terrain. Normal arrival.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ARRIVING ACFT RECEIVED A DSCNT RA FROM TCASII.

Narrative: IN VFR CONDITIONS AT NIGHT, I WENT BELOW GS INTERCEPT ALT ON A VISUAL APCH CLRNC TO AVOID AN RA WITH A CHEROKEE SLOWLY LEAVING 2000 FT FOR 2500 FT. ATC CALLED MSAW 'LOW ALT ALERT.' WE CONFIRMED VISUAL WITH TERRAIN AND THEN TFC. WE HAVE NUMEROUS OPS TO THIS FIELD AND ARE FAMILIAR WITH TERRAIN. NORMAL ARR.

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.