Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40; Flight Crew Type 40
Situational Awareness
Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Airport; Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
On a visual approach to UNV descending through 6500 ft. MSL on a 15 mile left base for runway 24 EGPWS activated over south ridge.EGPWS activated aural alert for Terrain pull up.[Caused by] passing over rising terrain while descending to approach altitude.[Executed a] max power climb at 15 degrees nose up until certain of accurate situational awareness; ridge passage; and terrain clearance.[We should] reduce rate of descent when crossing the ridge approaching UNV valley.
Air carrier flight crew reported EGPWS due to terrain on approach.