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A320 flight crew experiences a GPWS terrain warning at 5;200 ft 20 NM east of pdx and take evasive action. ATC indicated that 5;200 ft was the correct altitude and above the MVA for the area. A visual approach and landing ensues.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1158850 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201403 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | PDX.Airport |
| State Reference | OR |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | STAR HHOOD |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | GPWS |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 258 Flight Crew Total 18656 Flight Crew Type 7500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
Terrain warning sounded approximately 25 DME from pdx and the fom escape maneuver was performed to 350 ft from the assigned altitude into VFR conditions.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 flight crew experiences a GPWS terrain warning at 5;200 FT 20 NM east of PDX and take evasive action. ATC indicated that 5;200 FT was the correct altitude and above the MVA for the area. A visual approach and landing ensues.
Narrative: Terrain warning sounded approximately 25 DME from PDX and the FOM escape maneuver was performed to 350 FT from the assigned altitude into VFR conditions.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.