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Tbm pilot reported receiving a low altitude alert during approach due to late heading changes; an airborne conflict; and an altitude excursion.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1518018 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201802 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | TBM 700/TBM 850 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 2500 Flight Crew Type 165 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Clearance Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
On descent with approach control in VMC was given 2;000 feet from 3;000 feet. I expected a visual approach but was told to intercept the final approach for GPS approach. I did not have it loaded as I did not expect to have to fly an approach. As I tried to load it in a hurry I was given 1;500 feet and multiple rapid fire vectors. Then right away given a traffic alert and an immediate right turn to heading 180 from 120 degrees. I armed autopilot for 1;500 feet; but it did not capture and I was given a low altitude alert at 1;170 feet; just as I noticed the deviation and told to climb to 3;000 feet. I climbed back to 1;500 promptly. I then was asked if I wanted vectors around for another approach or just go direct to the airport and land from current position. I said just land from here. Airport was in sight from the time I was cleared to 2;000 feet. In retrospect; I should have just asked for a visual approach and vectors early on.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: TBM pilot reported receiving a Low Altitude Alert during approach due to late heading changes; an airborne conflict; and an altitude excursion.
Narrative: On descent with Approach Control in VMC was given 2;000 feet from 3;000 feet. I expected a visual approach but was told to intercept the final approach for GPS approach. I did not have it loaded as I did not expect to have to fly an approach. As I tried to load it in a hurry I was given 1;500 feet and multiple rapid fire vectors. Then right away given a traffic alert and an immediate right turn to heading 180 from 120 degrees. I armed autopilot for 1;500 feet; but it did not capture and I was given a low altitude alert at 1;170 feet; just as I noticed the deviation and told to climb to 3;000 feet. I climbed back to 1;500 promptly. I then was asked if I wanted vectors around for another approach or just go direct to the airport and land from current position. I said just land from here. Airport was in sight from the time I was cleared to 2;000 feet. In retrospect; I should have just asked for a visual approach and vectors early on.
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.