C182 pilot receives a low altitude alert from ATC during approach to luk.

Attributes
ACN	595163
Time
Date	200309
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : luk.airport
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl single value : 1200
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : luk.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna Stationair/Turbo Stationair 6
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	ils localizer only : 3r
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 470 flight time type : 330
ASRS Report	595163
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment : msaw other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On back course instrument approach to luk, miscalculated rate of descent and received low altitude alert from ATC. Immediate climb was in VMC, so ground in sight, no dangerous condition. Corrective action, pay closer attention to descent profile so do not drop below minimum listed altitude at approach fixes.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 PLT RECEIVES A LOW ALT ALERT FROM ATC DURING APCH TO LUK.

Narrative: ON BACK COURSE INST APCH TO LUK, MISCALCULATED RATE OF DSCNT AND RECEIVED LOW ALT ALERT FROM ATC. IMMEDIATE CLB WAS IN VMC, SO GND IN SIGHT, NO DANGEROUS CONDITION. CORRECTIVE ACTION, PAY CLOSER ATTN TO DSCNT PROFILE SO DO NOT DROP BELOW MINIMUM LISTED ALT AT APCH FIXES.

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.