Narrative:

Cleared for NUAL6 departure pmd transition from vny runway 16R climb to 4;000 ft. Cleared from tower for runway 16R runway heading. At 1;700 ft crossing fix started climb to 4;000 ft; got 'pull up terrain' warning. Started left turn and climb to avoid any obstacles in path at an unfamiliar area.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CE525 pilot reports TAWS warning departing VNY to the south at 1700 FT and commences climb and left turn.

Narrative: Cleared for NUAL6 departure PMD transition from VNY Runway 16R climb to 4;000 FT. Cleared from Tower for Runway 16R runway heading. At 1;700 FT crossing fix started climb to 4;000 FT; got 'Pull up terrain' warning. Started left turn and climb to avoid any obstacles in path at an unfamiliar area.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.