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A CE525 pilot descended prematurely when cleared for a visual approach to runway 21 at sdl; triggering a low altitude alert from the tower.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 945132 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201104 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SDL.Airport |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Citationjet (C525/C526) - CJ I / II / III / IV |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60 Flight Crew Total 11000 Flight Crew Type 600 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 1000 Vertical 1000 |
Narrative:
After stating that I had sdl runway 21 in sight; I was cleared by sdl tower for a visual approach. I judged myself to be high in relation to runway 21 on a straight-in approach so I began to descend. The tower controller stated that their terrain/ground proximity alarm was sounding. MSA was 3;100 or 3;500; I don't remember. I responded that I was clear of the terrain. I passed below the tops of two peaks; one off of each wing; then finally got the VASI in sight and could only see red lights . . . At which point I stopped further descent for a few moments.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CE525 pilot descended prematurely when cleared for a visual approach to Runway 21 at SDL; triggering a Low Altitude Alert from the Tower.
Narrative: After stating that I had SDL Runway 21 in sight; I was cleared by SDL Tower for a visual approach. I judged myself to be high in relation to Runway 21 on a straight-in approach so I began to descend. The Tower Controller stated that their terrain/ground proximity alarm was sounding. MSA was 3;100 or 3;500; I don't remember. I responded that I was clear of the terrain. I passed below the tops of two peaks; one off of each wing; then finally got the VASI in sight and could only see red lights . . . at which point I stopped further descent for a few moments.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.