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PA28 pilot reported receiving low altitude alert from ATC while in downdraft; below approach altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1565123 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201808 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SAV.Airport |
| State Reference | GA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-28R Cherokee Arrow All Series |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Other RNAV RWY 19 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180 Flight Crew Total 4500 Flight Crew Type 50 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Altitude Undershoot Deviation - Procedural Clearance Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
While on the GPS approach to runway 19; there was virga between the FAF and the runway. While entering the precipitation; the plane entered a downdraft of -500 feet per minute. I added power and attempted to maintain a constant rate of descent; and a few seconds later air traffic control called a low altitude alert. The altimeter indicated 400 feet; about 3/4 from the airport. By this point visual contact with the airport was made; I acknowledged the report from air traffic control; and landed without further incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA28 pilot reported receiving low altitude alert from ATC while in downdraft; below approach altitude.
Narrative: While on the GPS approach to Runway 19; there was virga between the FAF and the runway. While entering the precipitation; the plane entered a downdraft of -500 feet per minute. I added power and attempted to maintain a constant rate of descent; and a few seconds later air traffic control called a low altitude alert. The altimeter indicated 400 feet; about 3/4 from the airport. By this point visual contact with the airport was made; I acknowledged the report from air traffic control; and landed without further incident.
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.