Air carrier flight crew reports accepting a visual approach to runway 19R at ict from the east and d...

Attributes
ACN	1055087
Time
Date	201212
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ICT.Airport
State Reference	KS
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT

Narrative:

On arrival into ict we were cleared down to 3;000 ft for a visual to 19R. The airport was insight and we got cleared for a visual approach. The captain as the pilot flying selected 2;000 ft in the MCP. A shallow descent was initiated. I called out towers that were on our left and right on the approach into 19R. The captain leveled off having the towers insight. A little later the GPWS warning 'obstacle' with pull up alerted us about the towers. A climb was started in VFR conditions all while being well clear of the towers. Climb power was added and no parameters were exceeded. A write up was entered into the logbook by the captain at the gate in wichita. The captain also called the duty officer to inform them and to make sure nothing else was needed. This could have been prevented by remaining at 3;000 ft until glide slope intercept and following the glide slope to the runway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Air Carrier flight crew reports accepting a visual approach to Runway 19R at ICT from the east and descending early; causing an EGPWS alert with the towers in sight that likely caused the warning.

Narrative: On arrival into ICT we were cleared down to 3;000 FT for a visual to 19R. The airport was insight and we got cleared for a visual approach. The Captain as the pilot flying selected 2;000 FT in the MCP. A shallow descent was initiated. I called out towers that were on our left and right on the approach into 19R. The Captain leveled off having the towers insight. A little later the GPWS warning 'obstacle' with pull up alerted us about the towers. A climb was started in VFR conditions all while being well clear of the towers. Climb power was added and no parameters were exceeded. A write up was entered into the logbook by the Captain at the gate in Wichita. The Captain also called the Duty Officer to inform them and to make sure nothing else was needed. This could have been prevented by remaining at 3;000 FT until glide slope intercept and following the glide slope to the runway.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

Air carrier flight crew reports accepting a visual approach to runway 19R at ict from the east and descending early; causing an egpws alert with the towers in sight that likely caused the warning.