Pilot responded to GPWS and climbed 700 ft above assigned altitude.

Attributes
ACN	300347
Time
Date	199503
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ama
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5300 msl bound upper : 6000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ama
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	300347
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Given descent to 5300 ft for initial approach to ama. 19 DME southeast and at level flight GPWS terrain announced and we climbed fast to 6000 ft at which time warning stopped.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT RESPONDED TO GPWS AND CLBED 700 FT ABOVE ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: GIVEN DSCNT TO 5300 FT FOR INITIAL APCH TO AMA. 19 DME SE AND AT LEVEL FLT GPWS TERRAIN ANNOUNCED AND WE CLBED FAST TO 6000 FT AT WHICH TIME WARNING STOPPED.

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.