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CFIT. The PIC of a BE1900 allows the flight to descend to 500 ft AGL within 15 NM of the airport during a dawn visual approach into runway 16 at den, co.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 534885 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200201 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : den.airport |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5800 msl bound upper : 10000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : d01.tracon tower : den.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Beech 1900 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 260 flight time total : 2350 flight time type : 1362 |
| ASRS Report | 534885 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : far non adherence : clearance non adherence : company policies other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | aircraft : equipment problem dissipated other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Navigational Facility Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor ATC Human Performance ATC Facility |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
When coming in for a landing on runway 16 in denver, co (visual), the GS for runway 16 was showing that I was 2 dots high. During the descent into denver, co, I leveled off at 500 AGL. We were really low. GS eventually showed correct indication.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CFIT. THE PIC OF A BE1900 ALLOWS THE FLT TO DSND TO 500 FT AGL WITHIN 15 NM OF THE ARPT DURING A DAWN VISUAL APCH INTO RWY 16 AT DEN, CO.
Narrative: WHEN COMING IN FOR A LNDG ON RWY 16 IN DENVER, CO (VISUAL), THE GS FOR RWY 16 WAS SHOWING THAT I WAS 2 DOTS HIGH. DURING THE DSCNT INTO DENVER, CO, I LEVELED OFF AT 500 AGL. WE WERE REALLY LOW. GS EVENTUALLY SHOWED CORRECT INDICATION.
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.