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A GPWS alert at 650 ft AGL is received by the flight crew of an MD80, 3 NM southeast on the localizer approach to runway 31, lga, ny.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 577870 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200303 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : lga.airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | agl single value : 650 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : lga.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Super 80 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | ils localizer & glide slope : 31 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 577870 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment : gpws |
| Resolutory Action | aircraft : equipment problem dissipated flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Weather Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
Narrative:
Location 3 mi from runway 31 lga on localizer runway 31 approach for momentary obstacle call on GPWS, which was followed by a pull-up just as I acquired the runway and VASI lights for runway 31. We had visual contact with the ground, and I was aware of our operations to continue to the runway, and made a normal landing. Light snow was a visibility concern prior to this position, but visibility improved as we continued to the runway.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A GPWS ALERT AT 650 FT AGL IS RECEIVED BY THE FLT CREW OF AN MD80, 3 NM SE ON THE LOC APCH TO RWY 31, LGA, NY.
Narrative: LOCATION 3 MI FROM RWY 31 LGA ON LOC RWY 31 APCH FOR MOMENTARY OBSTACLE CALL ON GPWS, WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A PULL-UP JUST AS I ACQUIRED THE RWY AND VASI LIGHTS FOR RWY 31. WE HAD VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE GND, AND I WAS AWARE OF OUR OPS TO CONTINUE TO THE RWY, AND MADE A NORMAL LNDG. LIGHT SNOW WAS A VISIBILITY CONCERN PRIOR TO THIS POS, BUT VISIBILITY IMPROVED AS WE CONTINUED TO THE RWY.
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.