Corporate pilot on approach using VASI sights unlighted tower 200 yds to the right, higher than the ...

Attributes
ACN	346461
Time
Date	199608
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hvc
State Reference	KY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 200 agl bound upper : 200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	controller non radar : 6 controller radar : 10 flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 4100 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	346461
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On visual approach into hvc on runway 8. Upon flying the VASI lights on GS, on approximately 1 mi final, I noticed an unlighted tower off my right wing. The tower was a little higher than I was. It was less than 200 yds off my wing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORPORATE PLT ON APCH USING VASI SIGHTS UNLIGHTED TWR 200 YDS TO THE R, HIGHER THAN THE ACFT.

Narrative: ON VISUAL APCH INTO HVC ON RWY 8. UPON FLYING THE VASI LIGHTS ON GS, ON APPROX 1 MI FINAL, I NOTICED AN UNLIGHTED TWR OFF MY R WING. THE TWR WAS A LITTLE HIGHER THAN I WAS. IT WAS LESS THAN 200 YDS OFF MY WING.

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.

Corporate pilot on approach using VASI sights unlighted tower 200 yds to the right, higher than the aircraft.