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A C310 atx pilot descends for a visual approach to mwc airport through what he termed 'scattered clouds.' he is at 2800 ft when he sees a 1750 ft tv tower 660 ft from him.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 397831 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199803 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mwc |
| State Reference | WI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2800 msl bound upper : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mke |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 310/T310C |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach descent other |
| Route In Use | approach : visual enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 397831 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : vfr in imc inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter other non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
Descended from 4000 ft to 2800 ft. Visibility was +15 mi in all directions, except for a layer of scattered clouds on the lake michigan shoreline that I was above at the time. I had mwc in sight and so was given a visual approach. However, as I got through the scattered layer I saw a tv tower about 1/8 mi to my left. I turned and flew around it. The scattered layer on the shore blocked out the towers I knew were there. However, I came too close to the towers after clearing the clouds.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C310 ATX PLT DSNDS FOR A VISUAL APCH TO MWC ARPT THROUGH WHAT HE TERMED 'SCATTERED CLOUDS.' HE IS AT 2800 FT WHEN HE SEES A 1750 FT TV TWR 660 FT FROM HIM.
Narrative: DSNDED FROM 4000 FT TO 2800 FT. VISIBILITY WAS +15 MI IN ALL DIRECTIONS, EXCEPT FOR A LAYER OF SCATTERED CLOUDS ON THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE THAT I WAS ABOVE AT THE TIME. I HAD MWC IN SIGHT AND SO WAS GIVEN A VISUAL APCH. HOWEVER, AS I GOT THROUGH THE SCATTERED LAYER I SAW A TV TWR ABOUT 1/8 MI TO MY L. I TURNED AND FLEW AROUND IT. THE SCATTERED LAYER ON THE SHORE BLOCKED OUT THE TWRS I KNEW WERE THERE. HOWEVER, I CAME TOO CLOSE TO THE TWRS AFTER CLRING THE CLOUDS.
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.