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Attributes | |
ACN | 379718 |
Time | |
Date | 199709 |
Day | Thu |
Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : rno |
State Reference | NV |
Altitude | msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6800 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Night |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | tower : rno tower : mem |
Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | descent : approach descent other |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | company : air carrier |
Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 330 |
ASRS Report | 379718 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | company : air carrier |
Function | flight crew : first officer |
Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
Events | |
Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other |
Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
Consequence | Other |
Supplementary | |
Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Received GPWS (mode Z) 'terrain, terrain' warning while descending from 6800 ft MSL to 6000 ft MSL on prescribed approach. Runway was in sight, PAPI approach lights in sight with on GS indications. All approach parameters normal except GPWS warning. Missed approach not executed due to crew's visual contact with runway/approach lights and ground. (Night with approximately 1/2 - 3/4 moon.) normal landing with no further indications/warnings.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC OF LGT HAS GPWS ACTIVATE WHEN ON APCH AND ON GS WITH RWY IN SIGHT.
Narrative: RECEIVED GPWS (MODE Z) 'TERRAIN, TERRAIN' WARNING WHILE DSNDING FROM 6800 FT MSL TO 6000 FT MSL ON PRESCRIBED APCH. RWY WAS IN SIGHT, PAPI APCH LIGHTS IN SIGHT WITH ON GS INDICATIONS. ALL APCH PARAMETERS NORMAL EXCEPT GPWS WARNING. MISSED APCH NOT EXECUTED DUE TO CREW'S VISUAL CONTACT WITH RWY/APCH LIGHTS AND GND. (NIGHT WITH APPROX 1/2 - 3/4 MOON.) NORMAL LNDG WITH NO FURTHER INDICATIONS/WARNINGS.
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.