C172 flight instructor reported a low altitude alert from the tower during a localizer approach due ...

Attributes
ACN	1518896
Time
Date	201802
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	LCK.Airport
State Reference	OH
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Altimeter
Person 1
Function	Instructor Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 110 Flight Crew Total 960 Flight Crew Type 760
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT

Narrative:

I was acting as cfii with instrument asel student on training flight; executing the localizer 23L approach at lck; glideslope out. Previous approach reported altimeter setting was 30.21. We received [ATIS] information at lck and confirmed this with columbus approach. The student did not reset the altimeter to the lck setting of 30.16 and the instructor failed to cross-check the student's procedures. We descended to the MDA at an indicated altitude of 1;220 ft MSL after passing the FAF; at which point lck tower gave an altitude alert and confirmed the altimeter setting of 30.16. This pointed out the error of failure to reset the altimeter to local setting and we immediately executed the missed approach procedure. At the time of executing the map (missed approach procedure); we had ground visual contact but did not have the runway in sight. This situation can be avoided in a crew environment by more careful crosscheck of procedures and in any environment by closer attention to weather reports when preparing for an approach.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 Flight Instructor reported a low altitude alert from the Tower during a localizer approach due to an incorrect altimeter setting.

Narrative: I was acting as CFII with Instrument ASEL student on training flight; executing the LOC 23L approach at LCK; Glideslope Out. Previous approach reported altimeter setting was 30.21. We received [ATIS] information at LCK and confirmed this with Columbus approach. The student did not reset the altimeter to the LCK setting of 30.16 and the instructor failed to cross-check the student's procedures. We descended to the MDA at an indicated altitude of 1;220 ft MSL after passing the FAF; at which point LCK Tower gave an altitude alert and confirmed the altimeter setting of 30.16. This pointed out the error of failure to reset the altimeter to local setting and we immediately executed the missed approach procedure. At the time of executing the MAP (Missed Approach Procedure); we had ground visual contact but did not have the runway in sight. This situation can be avoided in a crew environment by more careful crosscheck of procedures and in any environment by closer attention to weather reports when preparing for an approach.

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C172 flight instructor reported a low altitude alert from the tower during a localizer approach due to an incorrect altimeter setting.