C560 experienced GPWS while on vectors to ILS runway 16 at avl at controller assigned MVA.

Attributes
ACN	639397
Time
Date	200412
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : avl.airport
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl single value : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : avl.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Citation Excel
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 6 other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 8900 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	639397
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : gpws other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Aircraft Navigational Facility
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On radar vector from ashville approach, was told to descend to 5500 ft MSL for vectors to ILS runway 16 avl. We descended to 5500 ft and were at 5500 ft for approximately 2 mins. GPWS alert 'terrain, pull up.' we climbed to 6000 ft MSL and advised avl approach that we had a GPWS terrain alert and we climbed to 6000 ft. Avl approach advised us that 4 NM from our position east was rising terrain and that is what probably set off our GPWS. We were instructed to descend to 4600 ft and intercept ILS runway 16. There were no other events on GPWS. The warning that we received was only 2 seconds in duration.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C560 EXPERIENCED GPWS WHILE ON VECTORS TO ILS RWY 16 AT AVL AT CTLR ASSIGNED MVA.

Narrative: ON RADAR VECTOR FROM ASHVILLE APCH, WAS TOLD TO DSND TO 5500 FT MSL FOR VECTORS TO ILS RWY 16 AVL. WE DSNDED TO 5500 FT AND WERE AT 5500 FT FOR APPROX 2 MINS. GPWS ALERT 'TERRAIN, PULL UP.' WE CLBED TO 6000 FT MSL AND ADVISED AVL APCH THAT WE HAD A GPWS TERRAIN ALERT AND WE CLBED TO 6000 FT. AVL APCH ADVISED US THAT 4 NM FROM OUR POS E WAS RISING TERRAIN AND THAT IS WHAT PROBABLY SET OFF OUR GPWS. WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO DSND TO 4600 FT AND INTERCEPT ILS RWY 16. THERE WERE NO OTHER EVENTS ON GPWS. THE WARNING THAT WE RECEIVED WAS ONLY 2 SECONDS IN DURATION.

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.