Large transport encounters line of WX at destination. On approach has wind shear. Diverts.

Attributes
ACN	243346
Time
Date	199306
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jfk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	243346
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

WX forecast and actual on departing bqn for jfk was acceptable. Fuel over destination was in accord with company policy and WX. En route company advised of a line of WX moving into jfk area. Further advised arrival should be ahead of line. Vectored for VOR/DME 13L approach then resequenced for ILS 22L approach due to thunderstorm along VOR/DME 13L approach moving toward airport. On ILS after being given clearance for approach was told of wind shear on field. GS flags appeared with resulting missed approach and immediate turn to avoid thunderstorm cell. Ny TRACON was very helpful with vectors. Went through some moderate turbulence on climb out. Due to vectors away from ny and low altitude arrival, fuel at phl, our alternate, appeared low. Declared minimum fuel to receive quick handling without delays. Landed phl ahead of a second line. What would I change? My respect for fast developing, fast moving thunderstorm cells is much healthier. I'd plan for more margin when conditions were right for their development.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LGT ENCOUNTERS LINE OF WX AT DEST. ON APCH HAS WIND SHEAR. DIVERTS.

Narrative: WX FORECAST AND ACTUAL ON DEPARTING BQN FOR JFK WAS ACCEPTABLE. FUEL OVER DEST WAS IN ACCORD WITH COMPANY POLICY AND WX. ENRTE COMPANY ADVISED OF A LINE OF WX MOVING INTO JFK AREA. FURTHER ADVISED ARR SHOULD BE AHEAD OF LINE. VECTORED FOR VOR/DME 13L APCH THEN RESEQUENCED FOR ILS 22L APCH DUE TO TSTM ALONG VOR/DME 13L APCH MOVING TOWARD ARPT. ON ILS AFTER BEING GIVEN CLRNC FOR APCH WAS TOLD OF WIND SHEAR ON FIELD. GS FLAGS APPEARED WITH RESULTING MISSED APCH AND IMMEDIATE TURN TO AVOID TSTM CELL. NY TRACON WAS VERY HELPFUL WITH VECTORS. WENT THROUGH SOME MODERATE TURB ON CLBOUT. DUE TO VECTORS AWAY FROM NY AND LOW ALT ARR, FUEL AT PHL, OUR ALTERNATE, APPEARED LOW. DECLARED MINIMUM FUEL TO RECEIVE QUICK HANDLING WITHOUT DELAYS. LANDED PHL AHEAD OF A SECOND LINE. WHAT WOULD I CHANGE? MY RESPECT FOR FAST DEVELOPING, FAST MOVING TSTM CELLS IS MUCH HEALTHIER. I'D PLAN FOR MORE MARGIN WHEN CONDITIONS WERE RIGHT FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.