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ASRS 2084407

ACN 2084407 · 2024-02 · Boeing Company Undifferentiated or Other Model

Air carrier pilot reported descending too low on final approach. Flight crew corrected and landed uneventfully.

Altitude Deviations Final ApproachPart 121

Pilot narrative

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

At the end of the Quervo1 arrival approaching XLANT, we were told to go direct TRSMO and cleared the ILS 31L. Had to quickly load that into the FMC. We set 2200 for FAF altitude since we were cleared for the approach. We were also in icing conditions and had to slow down to 170 or less. Once inside TRSMO, I saw we were VNAV Path so we could set touchdown zone with Approach Mode on. After putting on the engine anti ice and putting out flaps to slow down, I look up and saw we were low and that our RA was reading just above 1200. I told the First Officer to pull up and we leveled off and caught the glide slope around 1200 at our final approach speed. Then continued for a normal landing.

NASA classification · Anomalies

  • Deviation - Altitude
  • Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural
  • Inflight Event / Encounter

NASA classification · Assessments

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

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