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A CRJ200 expected an approach clearance to runway 28R; but was cleared for a runway 32 approach; resulting in a high approach and go around.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 698824 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200605 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pit.airport |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Weather Elements | other |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : pit.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | arrival : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 6400 flight time type : 3400 |
| ASRS Report | 698824 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment : gpws other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : executed go around |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Facility Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
During descent to pit; we briefed and expected an approach to runway 28R. The ATIS was broadcasting approachs to runway 28R and runway 32. We were never told by approach which runway to expect. We were given what we thought was a downwind vector. Then we were given a left turn heading 350 degrees; maintain 2500 ft until established (we were at 3000 ft); cleared ILS runway 32. We tried to change the ILS frequency; FMS; slow; configure; and brief the approach to runway 32. We saw the runway and started the descent. At this point we were high; fast; flaps 20 degrees; gear down. Then we got a 'terrain' warning. West decided to do a go around rather than attempt to salvage the approach. I should have asked which approach to expect. I assumed runway 28R due to the fact I usually get runway 28R when going to pit and the way we were being vectored.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CRJ200 EXPECTED AN APCH CLRNC TO RWY 28R; BUT WAS CLRED FOR A RWY 32 APCH; RESULTING IN A HIGH APCH AND GAR.
Narrative: DURING DSCNT TO PIT; WE BRIEFED AND EXPECTED AN APCH TO RWY 28R. THE ATIS WAS BROADCASTING APCHS TO RWY 28R AND RWY 32. WE WERE NEVER TOLD BY APCH WHICH RWY TO EXPECT. WE WERE GIVEN WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS A DOWNWIND VECTOR. THEN WE WERE GIVEN A L TURN HDG 350 DEGS; MAINTAIN 2500 FT UNTIL ESTABLISHED (WE WERE AT 3000 FT); CLRED ILS RWY 32. WE TRIED TO CHANGE THE ILS FREQ; FMS; SLOW; CONFIGURE; AND BRIEF THE APCH TO RWY 32. WE SAW THE RWY AND STARTED THE DSCNT. AT THIS POINT WE WERE HIGH; FAST; FLAPS 20 DEGS; GEAR DOWN. THEN WE GOT A 'TERRAIN' WARNING. W DECIDED TO DO A GAR RATHER THAN ATTEMPT TO SALVAGE THE APCH. I SHOULD HAVE ASKED WHICH APCH TO EXPECT. I ASSUMED RWY 28R DUE TO THE FACT I USUALLY GET RWY 28R WHEN GOING TO PIT AND THE WAY WE WERE BEING VECTORED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.