M-20 R Ovation
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 35; Flight Crew Total 5600; Flight Crew Type 2300
Situational Awareness
Deviation - Altitude Overshoot; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT; Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert
Human Factors
Was on final with a very strong quartering headwind. Wanted to land under power due to strong crosswind. Maintaining 700 feet till 1 mile out was plan and Tower gave me an altitude alert. Said it went off as [I] was at 600 feet 2 1/2 miles out. I should have stayed at 200-300 feet higher till a bit closer. Was on final with a very strong quartering headwind. Wanted to land under power due to strong crosswind. Maintaining 700 feet till 1 mile out was plan and Tower gave me an altitude alert. Said it went off as [I] was at 600 feet 2 1/2 miles out. I should have stayed at 200-300 feet higher till a bit closer.
M-20 R pilot reported ATC issued an altitude alert during initial approach.