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Proximity of tower on approach to runway 13. Reporter captain states missing it by just 200 ft vertically, but offset.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 351402 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199610 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : foe |
| State Reference | KS |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2600 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zkc |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | DC-10 30F |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : military |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 2900 flight time type : 2500 |
| ASRS Report | 351402 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : military |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Navigational Facility |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | procedure or policy : unspecified |
Narrative:
On the TACAN approach to runway 13 at foe at 12 DME, starting descent from 3000 ft to 2600 ft, there was what appeared to be a very tall radio tower passing just off to the right of us only missing it vertically by an estimated 200 ft. Nighttime could have caused an illusion of being closer than it really was, but all flight crew was concerned at how close the tower was. Possibility that the approach altitudes need to be increased.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PROX OF TWR ON APCH TO RWY 13. RPTR CAPT STATES MISSING IT BY JUST 200 FT VERTLY, BUT OFFSET.
Narrative: ON THE TACAN APCH TO RWY 13 AT FOE AT 12 DME, STARTING DSCNT FROM 3000 FT TO 2600 FT, THERE WAS WHAT APPEARED TO BE A VERY TALL RADIO TWR PASSING JUST OFF TO THE R OF US ONLY MISSING IT VERTLY BY AN ESTIMATED 200 FT. NIGHTTIME COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ILLUSION OF BEING CLOSER THAN IT REALLY WAS, BUT ALL FLC WAS CONCERNED AT HOW CLOSE THE TWR WAS. POSSIBILITY THAT THE APCH ALTS NEED TO BE INCREASED.
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.