Air carrier flight crew reported receiving a egpws 'caution obstacle' on visual approach to sdf. The...

Attributes
ACN	1524016
Time
Date	201803
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	SDF.Airport
State Reference	KY
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Widebody Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach STAR DAMEN3
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 75 Flight Crew Total 10500 Flight Crew Type 200
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 16500 Flight Crew Type 100
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT

Narrative:

Sdf landing 17R; night VFR. At 11;000 on DAMEN3 arrival after crossing frizn at 250 kts/11000 ft; we were cleared direct chrcl down to 4000 then cleared to 3000 ft about 10 miles to chrcl we were cleared visual we both had airport and were at 3000 ft. We agreed we had airport in sight and took visual. At this time I was putting in 2500 ft to cross chrcl 2500. I asked for flaps then set speed and hit flight level change. I put in heading select and 10 degrees left of chrcl because I felt a little high and a little fast and took a heading of 10 degrees left of chrcl. I armed the localizer at about 2600 feet and we got 'caution obstacle'. I disconnected autopilot; leveled off and started a climb to 2700 ft. I could see a 1965 foot tower out my right window. I said I see obstacle. We then reestablished a direct path to chrcl reengaged automation. I armed app mode and we came in and landed. After landing my captain said 'I was going to mention about the obstacle at the exact time we got the caution' in debrief. I know when I should configure; but being new to the plane I like to do it a little early. It was my fault. I should have stayed directly to chrcl and slowed on profile.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Air carrier flight crew reported receiving a EGPWS 'Caution Obstacle' on visual approach to SDF. The crew simultaneously visually acquired the tower that likely caused the warning and returned to on-course and landed uneventfully.

Narrative: SDF landing 17R; night VFR. At 11;000 on DAMEN3 arrival after crossing FRIZN at 250 Kts/11000 ft; we were cleared direct CHRCL down to 4000 then cleared to 3000 ft about 10 miles to CHRCL we were cleared visual we both had airport and were at 3000 ft. We agreed we had airport in sight and took visual. At this time I was putting in 2500 ft to cross CHRCL 2500. I asked for flaps then set speed and hit flight level change. I put in heading select and 10 degrees left of CHRCL because I felt a little high and a little fast and took a heading of 10 degrees left of CHRCL. I armed the LOC at about 2600 feet and we got 'Caution Obstacle'. I disconnected autopilot; leveled off and started a climb to 2700 ft. I could see a 1965 foot tower out my right window. I said I see obstacle. We then reestablished a direct path to CHRCL reengaged automation. I armed APP Mode and we came in and landed. After landing my Captain said 'I was going to mention about the obstacle at the exact time we got the caution' in debrief. I know when I should configure; but being new to the plane I like to do it a little early. It was my fault. I should have stayed directly to CHRCL and slowed on profile.

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.

Air carrier flight crew reported receiving a egpws 'caution obstacle' on visual approach to sdf. The crew simultaneously visually acquired the tower that likely caused the warning and returned to on-course and landed uneventfully.