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Private pilot went below MDA during turbulence on approach. ATC advised. Corrections made followed by successful landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 438695 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199905 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : arb.airport |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1420 msl bound upper : 1500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Rain Turbulence |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : arb.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Baron 55/Cochise |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Route In Use | approach : instrument non precision |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 600 flight time type : 250 |
| ASRS Report | 438695 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter : turbulence inflight encounter : weather non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory flight crew : regained aircraft control |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
VOR runway 24 approach to arb, level 1 & 2 rainshowers over field, turbulence, and crosswind 190 degrees at 12 KTS gusting to 18 KTS. Descended to 1420 ft MSL in turbulence. MDA 1460 ft MSL. Corrected to 1480-1500 ft MSL when tower advised 'metropolitan (dtw) approach advises to check your altitude, MDA is 1460 ft.' broke out at 0.1 mi prior to missed approach point, runway in sight, landed without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PVT PLT WENT BELOW MDA DURING TURB ON APCH. ATC ADVISED. CORRECTIONS MADE FOLLOWED BY SUCCESSFUL LNDG.
Narrative: VOR RWY 24 APCH TO ARB, LEVEL 1 & 2 RAINSHOWERS OVER FIELD, TURB, AND XWIND 190 DEGS AT 12 KTS GUSTING TO 18 KTS. DSNDED TO 1420 FT MSL IN TURB. MDA 1460 FT MSL. CORRECTED TO 1480-1500 FT MSL WHEN TWR ADVISED 'METRO (DTW) APCH ADVISES TO CHK YOUR ALT, MDA IS 1460 FT.' BROKE OUT AT 0.1 MI PRIOR TO MISSED APCH POINT, RWY IN SIGHT, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
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.