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A C310 pilot reported his high descent rate took him below the glide slope on approach to sav; prompting a low altitude call from the tower.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 978463 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201110 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SAV.Airport |
| State Reference | GA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 310/T310C |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 3500 Flight Crew Type 400 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Altitude Overshoot Deviation - Procedural Clearance Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
While flying into savanna; georgia on the GPS 28 approach; I had to descend from 8;000 to 2;500 at nearly 2;000 feet per minute. I arrived at the IAF just as I reached 2;500 feet and as soon as I turned inbound and got established on the glide slope; I broke out with the runway in sight. Unfortunately; I was not able to arrest the descent rate and sank well below the glide slope. With the runway in sight; I stopped the descent and continued on until I was once again on the glide slope. During this time; I got a call from the tower advising me of an obstacle which I had in sight and further advising me that he had an altitude alert on me. The rest of the approach and landing was uneventful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C310 pilot reported his high descent rate took him below the glide slope on approach to SAV; prompting a low altitude call from the Tower.
Narrative: While flying into Savanna; Georgia on the GPS 28 approach; I had to descend from 8;000 to 2;500 at nearly 2;000 feet per minute. I arrived at the IAF just as I reached 2;500 feet and as soon as I turned inbound and got established on the glide slope; I broke out with the runway in sight. Unfortunately; I was not able to arrest the descent rate and sank well below the glide slope. With the runway in sight; I stopped the descent and continued on until I was once again on the glide slope. During this time; I got a call from the Tower advising me of an obstacle which I had in sight and further advising me that he had an altitude alert on me. The rest of the approach and landing was uneventful.
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.