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Attributes | |
ACN | 816147 |
Time | |
Date | 200812 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : teb.airport |
State Reference | NJ |
Altitude | msl single value : 1800 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | IMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90.tracon |
Make Model Name | Learjet 45 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | descent : approach landing : missed approach |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | company : corporate |
Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
ASRS Report | 816147 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | government : faa |
Function | controller : approach |
Events | |
Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot inflight encounter : weather non adherence : published procedure |
Independent Detector | other controllera |
Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance flight crew : executed missed approach flight crew : returned to assigned altitude flight crew : diverted to another airport |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Navigational Facility Weather Airport |
Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
We were proceeding to teb via the jaike 2 STAR. New york approach advised us that teb was using the ILS 19 and the GS was out of service. The first officer was the pilot flying in the left set. I was captain (pilot in command) and pilot not flying in the right seat. The first officer briefed the approach including the missed approach procedure while I monitored the aircraft. As we were being vectored; approach informed us that the last aircraft had picked up the airport 'right at minimums.' we intercepted the localizer and configured according to our standard profile for a non-precision approach. After passing the FAF; I set the altitude alerter to 600 ft MSL; which is 20 ft above the MDA for the approach. Upon reaching MDA; tower advised us that we had triggered a low altitude alert and re-issued the altimeter setting. I verified that we were on course and inside of the FAF and that the altimeter was set correctly -- the updated altimeter setting had increased .03 inches hg from the ATIS. I also looked at our GPWS display and verified that there was no terrain displayed on our flight path. I attribute the low altitude alert to the fact that we used a higher descent rate than a typical ILS approach so that we would be at MDA prior to the missed approach. I suspect that we went below the ILS glide path; which triggered the alert. At the missed approach; the first officer and I could see parts of the airport; but the runway was obscured; so we executed the missed approach. The first officer pushed the go-around button; pitched up and went to takeoff thrust. He did not call for 'flaps 8 degrees;' so I queried him. He called 'flaps 8 degrees' which I selected. I called 'positive rate' and he called 'gear up' which I selected. I called tower with 'missed approach' and he was handed off to approach. I noticed that the first officer's flight director was in go around and roll mode; so I selected FMS then navigation so that he could fly the published missed approach procedure. I then called approach with a
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Lear Captain reports low altitude alert from TEB Tower during LOC 19 approach and exceeding missed approach altitude during the missed.
Narrative: We were proceeding to TEB via the JAIKE 2 STAR. New York Approach advised us that TEB was using the ILS 19 and the GS was out of service. The First Officer was the Pilot Flying in the left set. I was Captain (Pilot in Command) and Pilot Not Flying in the right seat. The First Officer briefed the approach including the missed approach procedure while I monitored the aircraft. As we were being vectored; Approach informed us that the last aircraft had picked up the airport 'right at minimums.' We intercepted the LOC and configured according to our standard profile for a non-precision approach. After passing the FAF; I set the altitude alerter to 600 ft MSL; which is 20 ft above the MDA for the approach. Upon reaching MDA; Tower advised us that we had triggered a low altitude alert and re-issued the altimeter setting. I verified that we were on course and inside of the FAF and that the altimeter was set correctly -- the updated altimeter setting had increased .03 inches Hg from the ATIS. I also looked at our GPWS display and verified that there was no terrain displayed on our flight path. I attribute the low altitude alert to the fact that we used a higher descent rate than a typical ILS approach so that we would be at MDA prior to the missed approach. I suspect that we went below the ILS glide path; which triggered the alert. At the missed approach; the First Officer and I could see parts of the airport; but the runway was obscured; so we executed the missed approach. The First Officer pushed the go-around button; pitched up and went to takeoff thrust. He did not call for 'Flaps 8 degrees;' so I queried him. He called 'Flaps 8 degrees' which I selected. I called 'Positive Rate' and he called 'Gear Up' which I selected. I called Tower with 'Missed Approach' and he was handed off to Approach. I noticed that the First Officer's Flight Director was in Go Around and Roll mode; so I selected FMS then NAV so that he could fly the published Missed Approach Procedure. I then called Approach with a
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.