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After they had been cleared for a visual approach to runway 4R at phnl the flight crew of a teuboprop twin engine medivac flight became emboiled in a dispute over having the airport in sight and failed to note the autopilot had not captured the programmed 1;500 MSL minimum altitude. ATC provided a low altitude alert with which they complied and completed their approach and landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1138580 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201312 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | HNL.Airport |
| State Reference | HI |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft Low Wing 2 Eng Retractable Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Altitude Hold/Capture |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 5500 Flight Crew Type 2000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
On final approach to runway 4R we were cleared for the visual by hnl approach control and handed off to hnl tower. Tower advised us of a low altitude warning and [and also that the] minimum vectoring altitude for the area as 1;500 MSL. [We then noted] [t]he autopilot had not leveled off at the altitude selected of 1;500 [MSL] and continued a vertical speed descent of 500 FPM. The co-pilot indicated that he could not identify the airport repeatedly and I was continuously pointing out runway 8R and the buildings along runway 4R. At 700 MSL I noticed the descent and leveled off at 600 MSL prior to the altitude alert from the tower; only then did I climb to 1;000 MSL which was the appropriate altitude for the aircraft in the landing phase of flight. This was a violation of 14 crash fire rescue equipment part 135.203. The aircraft had no terrain warning system capability. I; the captain; was used to flying single pilot and very rarely flew with another pilot. The situation occurred late at night.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: After they had been cleared for a visual approach to Runway 4R at PHNL the flight crew of a teuboprop twin engine medivac flight became emboiled in a dispute over having the airport in sight and failed to note the autopilot had not captured the programmed 1;500 MSL minimum altitude. ATC provided a low altitude alert with which they complied and completed their approach and landing.
Narrative: On Final Approach to Runway 4R we were cleared for the visual by HNL Approach Control and handed off to HNL Tower. Tower advised us of a low altitude warning and [and also that the] minimum vectoring altitude for the area as 1;500 MSL. [We then noted] [t]he autopilot had not leveled off at the altitude selected of 1;500 [MSL] and continued a vertical speed descent of 500 FPM. The co-pilot indicated that he could not identify the airport repeatedly and I was continuously pointing out Runway 8R and the buildings along Runway 4R. At 700 MSL I noticed the descent and leveled off at 600 MSL prior to the altitude alert from the Tower; only then did I climb to 1;000 MSL which was the appropriate altitude for the aircraft in the landing phase of flight. This was a violation of 14 CFR Part 135.203. The aircraft had no Terrain Warning System capability. I; the Captain; was used to flying single pilot and very rarely flew with another pilot. The situation occurred late at night.
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.