Narrative:

We were cleared to [destination] via the CLRBK2 departure to J534 to iwack intersection; after departing we climb up to 5;000 ft and ATC told us we were close to terrain and they ask us to climb; we complied with ATC. We understood climb via the sid to intercept J534. At no time were we in danger it was a VFR day; clear and no terrain warning called out on the cockpit. We had the terrain in sight at all times at it was below us at all times.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Air Taxi flight crew reported ATC issued a low altitude alert departing CYXX.

Narrative: We were cleared to [destination] via the CLRBK2 departure to J534 to IWACK intersection; after departing we climb up to 5;000 ft and ATC told us we were close to terrain and they ask us to climb; we complied with ATC. We understood climb via the Sid to intercept J534. At no time were we in danger it was a VFR day; clear and no terrain warning called out on the cockpit. We had the terrain in sight at all times at it was below us at all times.

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.