EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Human-Machine Interface
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Aircraft Equipment Problem Dissipated; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Aircraft
[I received clearance] for the visual into ZZZ during the day while we were over the mountains. I was being cautious about the mountains and I set the vertical speed to descend at 500 FPM. [I received] a terrain message so I input power and started climbing. Other than that; we were about 1;400 feet AGL above the highest obstacle around and no other action was needed. We both could [agree] that we were well clear of any obstacle.I was clear of the highest obstacle by 1;400 feet AGL. If anything I would suggest only descending very little if at all until on the other side of the mountains. Or the computer was just over compensating.
Air carrier First Officer reported a CFIT event during a visual approach. Pilot took evasive action to silence the terrain warning and stated the terrain warning system was 'overcompensating.'