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EMB135 first officer experiences a terrain warning at 3;500 feet while on vectors for approach at gsp. The flying captain takes evasive action and advises ATC.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1227236 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201412 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | GSP.Airport |
| State Reference | SC |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 135 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | GPWS |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
We leveled off at 3500 feet. We then got a terrain warning and aural warning to pull up. We immediately climbed and contacted approach of our deviation and why we were climbing. Leveled off at 4500 for 30 seconds and descended back down to 3500 after talking with approach.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMB135 First Officer experiences a terrain warning at 3;500 feet while on vectors for approach at GSP. The flying Captain takes evasive action and advises ATC.
Narrative: We leveled off at 3500 feet. We then got a terrain warning and aural warning to pull up. We immediately climbed and contacted approach of our deviation and why we were climbing. Leveled off at 4500 for 30 seconds and descended back down to 3500 after talking with approach.
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.