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A BE9L pilot gets 100 ft low on an approach into prb after being distraction from a warning light. The pilot goes missed approach.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 628016 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200408 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : prb.vortac |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 1200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zoa.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | King Air C90 E90 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : instrument non precision |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 2800 flight time type : 450 |
| ASRS Report | 628016 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : executed missed approach |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was cleared for the VOR DME 19 approach into paso robles. Approximately 1000 ft above minimums, the autoplt was disconnected, and I began to hand fly the approach. Approaching minimums, I received a master caution with an amber annunciator light and momentarily diverted my attention away from the approach to see which light had illuminated. When I looked back at the flight instruments, I noticed I was approximately 100 ft below the minimums for the approach. I immediately executed a missed approach. To prevent this in the future, I feel it's very important to use all the tools available to you (ie, autoplt) especially during irregular sits.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A BE9L PLT GETS 100 FT LOW ON AN APCH INTO PRB AFTER BEING DISTR FROM A WARNING LIGHT. THE PLT GOES MISSED APCH.
Narrative: I WAS CLRED FOR THE VOR DME 19 APCH INTO PASO ROBLES. APPROX 1000 FT ABOVE MINIMUMS, THE AUTOPLT WAS DISCONNECTED, AND I BEGAN TO HAND FLY THE APCH. APCHING MINIMUMS, I RECEIVED A MASTER CAUTION WITH AN AMBER ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT AND MOMENTARILY DIVERTED MY ATTN AWAY FROM THE APCH TO SEE WHICH LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. WHEN I LOOKED BACK AT THE FLT INSTS, I NOTICED I WAS APPROX 100 FT BELOW THE MINIMUMS FOR THE APCH. I IMMEDIATELY EXECUTED A MISSED APCH. TO PREVENT THIS IN THE FUTURE, I FEEL IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO USE ALL THE TOOLS AVAILABLE TO YOU (IE, AUTOPLT) ESPECIALLY DURING IRREGULAR SITS.
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.