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ASRS 2075947

ACN 2075947 · 2024-01 · Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng

Air carrier flight crew reported obstacle alert while on approach to DCA.

Inflight Weather Encounters Initial ApproachPart 121

Pilot narrative

Verbatim, de-identified by NASA. Placeholders: ZZZ, X, Y.

Ceilings in DCA were near the MDA for the LDA Z 19 Approach. Visibility was roughly 2 SM. We knew there would be a possibility to go missed due to inability to see the runway. At the MDA, we still could not identify the runway. By the time we saw the runway, we were too close for a stable landing. We decided to go around, and ATC gave us a 250 vector and 3,000 altitude to set up for another try. On the second time around for the LDA Z approach, ATC notified us the prior three aircraft went missed as well. After the step-down fix, WEVPU, around 1,000 MSL, we still had not identified the runway and we received and obstacle alert. We decided to go around once more. ATC vectored us to the ILS 1 and landing was normal. Cloud ceilings were around 700 AGL, 40 kt winds aloft around 2,000 ft., calm on the runway. Procedures were followed. We briefed the strong possibility of a go around before the approach due to the weather. Both go arounds were performed as briefed.

NASA classification · Anomalies

  • Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural
  • Inflight Event / Encounter

NASA classification · Assessments

Contributing Factors / Situations
Airport · Human Factors · Procedure · Weather
Primary Problem
Weather

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