Bonanza 35
Flight Crew Private; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50; Flight Crew Total 2900; Flight Crew Type 2500
Situational Awareness
Deviation - Altitude Overshoot; Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Flight Crew Returned To Clearance
Human Factors
On approach to Punta Gorda KPGD using the RNAV 15 cross the IAF at 2500 with airport in site. Looking at the plate miss read the FAF to be 1000 instead of 1600. Upon crossing the FAF the tower queried altitude informing me that Fort Meyer approach had received a low altitude report. Tower then informed the IFR crossing altitude was 1600 and there are obstacles in the area. Lesson learned need to brief approach fully and carefully beforehand even if VFR conditions are encountered.
While conducting the RNAV (GPS) Runway 15 approach to PGD the pilot of a BE35 misread the FAF crossing of 1;600 FT MSL as 1;000 FT MSL. A low altitude alert from ATC prompted a correction.