A corporate small jet struck a tree top on approach at night.

Attributes
ACN	796088
Time
Date	200807
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 530
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Rain
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Light Transport Low Wing 2 Turboprop Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 115 flight time total : 29663 flight time type : 970
ASRS Report	796088
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

I was PIC on this flight. Arriving at ZZZ just prior to XA00; WX was reported as: wind calm; visibility 1 1/2 mi with moderate rain. We were cleared for GPS; runway 5 approach. The co-captain called 'runway in sight;' prior to reaching minimums. I announced; 'going visual;' went off instruments and saw the runway at 12 O'clock position. At this point in time everything looked normal to me. A few seconds later the co-captain said; 'trees; pull up.' I rotated the aircraft as I added power and impacted the top of a pine tree located next to the airport boundary. I never lost sight of the runway; made a quick scan on gear indication; told the co-captain I intended to land; with which he concurred. Postflt inspection revealed: damage to left flap; left landing light broken; 1 indentation on the left leading edge; 1 bent vortilon; and 1 dent on the leading edge of the left winglet. I have issued a user complaint to the FAA in okalahoma city requesting a flight check be flown and a terp analysis be performed on the airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CORPORATE SMALL JET STRUCK A TREE TOP ON APPROACH AT NIGHT.

Narrative: I WAS PIC ON THIS FLT. ARRIVING AT ZZZ JUST PRIOR TO XA00; WX WAS RPTED AS: WIND CALM; VISIBILITY 1 1/2 MI WITH MODERATE RAIN. WE WERE CLRED FOR GPS; RWY 5 APCH. THE CO-CAPT CALLED 'RWY IN SIGHT;' PRIOR TO REACHING MINIMUMS. I ANNOUNCED; 'GOING VISUAL;' WENT OFF INSTS AND SAW THE RWY AT 12 O'CLOCK POS. AT THIS POINT IN TIME EVERYTHING LOOKED NORMAL TO ME. A FEW SECONDS LATER THE CO-CAPT SAID; 'TREES; PULL UP.' I ROTATED THE ACFT AS I ADDED PWR AND IMPACTED THE TOP OF A PINE TREE LOCATED NEXT TO THE ARPT BOUNDARY. I NEVER LOST SIGHT OF THE RWY; MADE A QUICK SCAN ON GEAR INDICATION; TOLD THE CO-CAPT I INTENDED TO LAND; WITH WHICH HE CONCURRED. POSTFLT INSPECTION REVEALED: DAMAGE TO L FLAP; L LNDG LIGHT BROKEN; 1 INDENTATION ON THE L LEADING EDGE; 1 BENT VORTILON; AND 1 DENT ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE L WINGLET. I HAVE ISSUED A USER COMPLAINT TO THE FAA IN OKALAHOMA CITY REQUESTING A FLT CHK BE FLOWN AND A TERP ANALYSIS BE PERFORMED ON THE ARPT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.