Air carrier flight crew reported executing a missed approach after a EGPWS terrain warning on a night visual approach to CHO.
Synopsis
Air carrier flight crew reported executing a missed approach after a EGPWS terrain warning on a night visual approach to CHO.
Narrative
Too low terrain EGPWS warning received on approach to CHO Visual to Runway 3. We were descending to 3000 ft direct to CHO with the airport in sight when ATC cleared us for the visual to Runway 03. Being in between WULDU and SIPME to the left of the course and past the terrain depicted on the approach plate; I set 2600 into the altitude selector and went to -1000 rpm using FLC to descend. We were just leveling at 2600 within about a mile left of the localizer when we received a very brief too low terrain - pull up. Since we were nighttime and we received the warning; I executed a climb immediately and Tower had us climb to 4000 ft and fly runway heading. I never saw any terrain appear on the MFD (Multi-function Flight Display) display as would happen for a EGPWS warning and the warning cleared immediately.We vectored around for another approach and landed at CHO without further incident. Upon investigating with various tracking sources (flight radar 24 and flight aware as well as alltrails) there was terrain directly below us at 1250ft; but that would have been approximately 1350 ft directly below us. There was no terrain depicted between where we got cleared for the visual and the 2600 ft safe altitude between WULDU and SIPME.Cause: Visual approach at night into CHO should not be accepted.suggestion: I will not be doing anymore visual approaches at night at CHO. The terrain depicted on the approach plates aren't adequate for the actual terrain in the area. I would suggest that this practice be added CHO as it is with ROA. I would like to seethe FOQA data to fully understand where and why the EGPWS warning was received while at the altitude stated on the plate. Also I believe I was in the area on the approach plate where the ILS frequency bubble is located and if there is that 1250 ft peak underneath; it would not be depicted. Maybe the Jepp plate should move the bubble to where there is no terrain as well.
Second reporter narrative
We were cleared for the visual approach into CHO Runway 03. Captain was flying. We were approximately a 1/2 mile to the left of the localizer; 5 miles from the FAF; and leveling at 2;600 when we got a terrain caution message. We executed a soft go-around and were vectored around for a second approach and landed uneventfully.Cause: Potential terrain conflict.Suggestion: We could have executed a full instrument approach to begin with.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.