GPWS sounds at 3500 ft when aircraft descending to 2800 ft.

Attributes
ACN	264849
Time
Date	199403
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hsv
State Reference	AL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : hsv
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	264849
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Cleared to descend to 2800 ft for approach to hsv. Descending through 3500 ft, got GPWS warning 'terrain, terrain, too low, too low.' executed immediate climb to 5000 ft. Approach and tower said they have had several alerts in that area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GPWS SOUNDS AT 3500 FT WHEN ACFT DSNDING TO 2800 FT.

Narrative: CLRED TO DSND TO 2800 FT FOR APCH TO HSV. DSNDING THROUGH 3500 FT, GOT GPWS WARNING 'TERRAIN, TERRAIN, TOO LOW, TOO LOW.' EXECUTED IMMEDIATE CLB TO 5000 FT. APCH AND TWR SAID THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL ALERTS IN THAT AREA.

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.