B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Type 1541
Situational Awareness; Communication Breakdown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT; Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory
Human Factors
Cleared for visual approach to Runway XXL at ZZZ; we were turned towards the marker and were high and fast. We were able to get configured and slowed by 500 feet; but below 500 we received a GPWS Terrain Warning. This prompted us to execute a go-around. We entered right traffic and did a visual approach to Runway XXL with an uneventful landing. After shut down at the gate; we received an Advisory Crew Message Report below 500 of vertical speed max -1456; vertical speed average -513. This is no doubt what caused the warning. As my eyes were outside at the time of the occurrence; I was not aware of the excessive vertical speed.
At 500 feet on final to Runway XXL; terrain warning went off. [We] went around and did another visual approach. After landing; [we] received a print out that we were 1400 FPM at 500 feet. We were slightly high and fast passing 1000 feet but was correcting. Neither one of us saw an excessive rate; but it was late; after being delayed.
B737 flight crew reported an unstable approach accompanied by a GPWS Terrain Warning.