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Attributes | |
ACN | 1512648 |
Time | |
Date | 201801 |
Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | EGE.Airport |
State Reference | CO |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
Experience | Flight Crew Type 3456 |
Person 2 | |
Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
Experience | Flight Crew Type 3993 |
Events | |
Anomaly | Deviation - Altitude Overshoot Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
In setting up for the localizer FMS 25 into ege; I misread the crossing altitude at voaxa of 13800 ft as 13000 ft from the 11-9A page. I had entered in the FMS to cross voaxa at 170 kts/13000. The approach was flown in LNAV/VNAV with the autopilot on and prior to voaxa; ATC issued a low altitude alert. There were no other electronic or visual warnings in the cockpit that warned of an unsafe flight condition. The flight was in VMC and we continued the approach to a normal landing. In briefing the approach the mistake was not identified by either of us since it was already in the FMS as 13000 ft and can look like 13800 ft if you look too quick.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier flight crew reported receiving a low altitude alert from ATC on approach into EGE when they misread an altitude restriction.
Narrative: In setting up for the LOC FMS 25 into EGE; I misread the crossing altitude at VOAXA of 13800 ft as 13000 ft from the 11-9A page. I had entered in the FMS to cross VOAXA at 170 kts/13000. The approach was flown in LNAV/VNAV with the autopilot on and prior to VOAXA; ATC issued a low altitude alert. There were no other electronic or visual warnings in the cockpit that warned of an unsafe flight condition. The flight was in VMC and we continued the approach to a normal landing. In briefing the approach the mistake was not identified by either of us since it was already in the FMS as 13000 ft and can look like 13800 ft if you look too quick.
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