B737-800 flight crew descending early from minimums for landing on runway 13L at jfk using the VOR o...

Attributes
ACN	1169608
Time
Date	201404
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	JFK.Airport
State Reference	NY
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-800
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)
Experience	Flight Crew Total 17600
Person 2
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT

Narrative:

During approach to jfk's VOR or GPS 13L/right. Weather overcast 1;000 feet. Wind was light. Captain was flying. I was the pilot monitoring. Approaching mins I saw and called the lights and airport at 12-1 O'clock. The captain disconnected the autopilot and called for vertical speed down 700. It became apparent that the rate was too much for the distance from the runway; and the captain corrected by shallowing the descent. We continued for a normal touchdown on jfk's runway 13L. I think this would be a good approach to see in training. It can be challenging when the ceiling is near minimums and transitioning to a visual descending turn to landing on 13L.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-800 flight crew descending early from minimums for landing on Runway 13L at JFK using the VOR or GPS RWY 13L/R approach with a ceiling of 1;000 feet. The Captain recognizes the error at the same time the Tower issues a low altitude alert. Flight continues to a normal landing.

Narrative: During approach to JFK's VOR or GPS 13L/R. Weather Overcast 1;000 feet. Wind was light. Captain was flying. I was the pilot monitoring. Approaching MINS I saw and called the lights and airport at 12-1 O'clock. The Captain disconnected the autopilot and called for vertical speed down 700. It became apparent that the rate was too much for the distance from the runway; and the Captain corrected by shallowing the descent. We continued for a normal touchdown on JFK's Runway 13L. I think this would be a good approach to see in training. It can be challenging when the ceiling is near minimums and transitioning to a visual descending turn to landing on 13L.

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B737-800 flight crew descending early from minimums for landing on runway 13L at jfk using the VOR or GPS runway 13L/right approach with a ceiling of 1;000 feet. The captain recognizes the error at the same time the tower issues a low altitude alert. Flight continues to a normal landing.