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A CE560 egpws alerted 'terrain; pull up' during descent to an airport in a mountainous area. The escape maneuver was completed then the aircraft descended to the clearance altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 979397 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201110 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Citation Excel (C560XL) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | GPWS |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
The captain was the pilot flying and I was the non flying pilot. We were being vectored for approach at a mountain airport; and cleared to descend to 5;000 ft. I think we were still talking to center and were passing through approximately 5;800 ft. The terrain warning and pull up occurred. The captain took evasive action; climbed a few hundred feet back up. I notified ATC; the warning ceased. We returned to assigned altitude. Have GPWS replaced on the aircraft or have a new site terrain survey done in the area around this mountainous airport. We were in and out of the clouds descending. [There were] many [cloud] layers with numerous holes.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CE560 EGPWS alerted 'Terrain; Pull Up' during descent to an airport in a mountainous area. The escape maneuver was completed then the aircraft descended to the clearance altitude.
Narrative: The Captain was the pilot flying and I was the non flying pilot. We were being vectored for approach at a mountain airport; and cleared to descend to 5;000 FT. I think we were still talking to Center and were passing through approximately 5;800 FT. The terrain warning and pull up occurred. The Captain took evasive action; climbed a few hundred feet back up. I notified ATC; the warning ceased. We returned to assigned altitude. Have GPWS replaced on the aircraft or have a new site terrain survey done in the area around this mountainous airport. We were in and out of the clouds descending. [There were] many [cloud] layers with numerous holes.
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.