ASRS 2092979
ACN 2092979 · 2024-03 · Medium Transport
Flight crew reported while transitioning from the LOC DME-E approach to a visual approach into ASE airport they received a low altitude alert from ATC.
Pilot narratives
Verbatim, de-identified by NASA. Placeholders: ZZZ,
X, Y.
Reporter 1
Assigned the LOC/DME-E into ASE, we followed the approach inbound. Approximately around the FIMSO fix we broke out into VMC conditions. Quickly assessing this we both agreed that we would assuredly maintain VMC conditions. Continuing descent we were just ready to advise ASE tower we had airport in sight, continuing with the visual when they called us with a low altitude alert. We immediately advised them we had airport in sight and were cleared for the visual approach and cleared to land. After landing we were advised of possible pilot deviation. There were no GPWS aircraft safety system alerts/notifications.
Reporter 2
We were cleared for the LOC DME-E into ASE from Aspen Approach. We were on the approach and had the airport visually outside FIMSO when contacting Aspen Tower. They issued a low altitude alert and we told them we had the airport in sight. Tower cleared us for the visual. We continued the approach and landed with no issues. When we turned off the runway, Tower asked us to call due to possible pilot deviation. At no time did we receive any GPWS warnings nor excessive sink rate callouts during the approach and landing.
NASA classification · Anomalies
- Deviation - Altitude
- Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural
- Inflight Event / Encounter
NASA classification · Assessments
- Contributing Factors / Situations
- Airspace Structure · Environment - Non Weather Related · Human Factors · Procedure
- Primary Problem
- Human Factors
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