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A B727-200 flight engineer reported that 'the pilots' lost situational awareness and overshot the altitude for the approach segment they were on at pns.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 492024 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200011 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pns.airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 700 msl bound upper : 1200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Rain |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : p31.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other ndb |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : instrument non precision |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : second officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 3100 flight time type : 450 |
| ASRS Report | 492024 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
During NDB 35 approach into pns, a loss of situational awareness occurred. Thinking we were on the next segment of the approach, the pilots descended to 700 ft. The altitude restr was 1200 ft. The tower called an altitude alert, we climbed and crossed into the next segment of the approach. The rest of the approach and landing were uneventful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B727-200 FE RPTED THAT 'THE PLTS' LOST SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND OVERSHOT THE ALT FOR THE APCH SEGMENT THEY WERE ON AT PNS.
Narrative: DURING NDB 35 APCH INTO PNS, A LOSS OF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS OCCURRED. THINKING WE WERE ON THE NEXT SEGMENT OF THE APCH, THE PLTS DSNDED TO 700 FT. THE ALT RESTR WAS 1200 FT. THE TWR CALLED AN ALT ALERT, WE CLBED AND CROSSED INTO THE NEXT SEGMENT OF THE APCH. THE REST OF THE APCH AND LNDG WERE UNEVENTFUL.
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.