DHC8 flight crew encounters a cloud on a circling approach and temporarily loses control of the airc...

Attributes
ACN	572606
Time
Date	200301
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ogg.airport
State Reference	HI
Altitude	msl single value : 840
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Weather Elements	Rain
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhn.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Dash 8 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : missed approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 1400 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	572606
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other anomaly
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On the VOR-a approach to mkk, we started our descent to 1800 ft, crossing the VOR with subsequent dscnts to 1580 ft at 1.0 mi, and 1040 ft at 2.0 mi respectively. I called 'field in sight' prior to 3.8 mi, and the captain responded by calling 'field in sight' also. We proceeded to circle to the south for landing on runway 23. The captain mentioned if we executed a 'miss,' we would head back to ogg. Upon turning base, we entered the clouds again. In trying to make a landing, the captain increased his bank. The attitude indicator indicated we were in a 45 degree bank and the altimeter indicated approximately 840 ft. About this time, we received a GPWS 'terrain' alert, accompanied by a shaking on our yokes (stall warning). (The airspeed at the time was not seen.) the captain then decided to execute a 'missed' approach and head back to ogg. There were no SOP callouts as briefed before departing ogg to mkk. I then completed our checklist, made contact with hnl center, and received clearance to ogg. The flight proceeded to ogg and landed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DHC8 FLC ENCOUNTERS A CLOUD ON A CIRCLING APCH AND TEMPORARILY LOSES CTL OF THE ACFT.

Narrative: ON THE VOR-A APCH TO MKK, WE STARTED OUR DSCNT TO 1800 FT, XING THE VOR WITH SUBSEQUENT DSCNTS TO 1580 FT AT 1.0 MI, AND 1040 FT AT 2.0 MI RESPECTIVELY. I CALLED 'FIELD IN SIGHT' PRIOR TO 3.8 MI, AND THE CAPT RESPONDED BY CALLING 'FIELD IN SIGHT' ALSO. WE PROCEEDED TO CIRCLE TO THE S FOR LNDG ON RWY 23. THE CAPT MENTIONED IF WE EXECUTED A 'MISS,' WE WOULD HEAD BACK TO OGG. UPON TURNING BASE, WE ENTERED THE CLOUDS AGAIN. IN TRYING TO MAKE A LNDG, THE CAPT INCREASED HIS BANK. THE ATTITUDE INDICATOR INDICATED WE WERE IN A 45 DEG BANK AND THE ALTIMETER INDICATED APPROX 840 FT. ABOUT THIS TIME, WE RECEIVED A GPWS 'TERRAIN' ALERT, ACCOMPANIED BY A SHAKING ON OUR YOKES (STALL WARNING). (THE AIRSPD AT THE TIME WAS NOT SEEN.) THE CAPT THEN DECIDED TO EXECUTE A 'MISSED' APCH AND HEAD BACK TO OGG. THERE WERE NO SOP CALLOUTS AS BRIEFED BEFORE DEPARTING OGG TO MKK. I THEN COMPLETED OUR CHKLIST, MADE CONTACT WITH HNL CTR, AND RECEIVED CLRNC TO OGG. THE FLT PROCEEDED TO OGG AND LANDED.

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.

DHC8 flight crew encounters a cloud on a circling approach and temporarily loses control of the aircraft.