Date: 201511
Local time of day: 1201-1800
Location: IPT.Airport, PA
Flight conditions: IMC
Weather elements / visibility: Rain; Turbulence; 3
Light: Daylight
Aircraft: Dash 8 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operator: Air Carrier
Operating under: Part 121
Flight plan: IFR
Mission: Cargo / Freight / Delivery
Flight phase: Initial Climb
Airspace: Class D IPT
ATC / advisory: Tower IPT
Reporter organization: Air Carrier
Reporter function: Pilot Flying; Captain
Reporter qualification: Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Human factors: Situational Awareness
Second reporter function: Pilot Flying; First Officer
Anomaly: Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Detector: Automation Aircraft Terrain Warning
When detected: In-flight
Result: Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory
Contributing factors: Human Factors
Primary problem: Human Factors

Narrative: Aircrew turned on course prior to reaching Obstacle Departure Procedure (ODP) altitude (non-intentional; was a miss-step in crew's departure brief). EGPWS sounded a terrain alert; crew increased climb rate aggressively. Crew never received a 'Pull-up' message during maneuver; just the 'Terrain' alert.Continued climb to a safe altitude; continued flight. Evaluated what happened; crew believes they put so much attention on single-engine out procedures they neglected the regular ODP procedure.


Second narrative: Crew cleared as filed which entailed a left turn to MIP VOR. Crew thoroughly briefed engine-out climbout procedures due to local terrain but unintentionally overlooked the all-engine ODP procedures. In accordance with company SOP for IMC conditions; crew began turn toward MIP shortly after passing 1000 feet AGL (1600 feet MSL) and began acceleration and clean-up. Shortly thereafter; received 'Obstacle' and 'Terrain' EGPWS alerts; but did not receive a 'Pull Up' alert. Climb rate was increased and alerts ended; estimate that terrain was cleared by approximately 600 feet.I was Pilot Flying and briefed the departure; I believe that some human factors affected my unintentionally overlooking the ODP. As stated above; we were very focused on the engine-out procedures due to the low weather and mountainous terrain. Although I fully understand the role of ODPs; I think that on some level I unconsciously associated ODPs with uncontrolled airports since most of my experience actually using ODPs has been at such airports. For prevention of future recurrences; I believe that training can better emphasize the role ODPs play at both controlled and uncontrolled airports. In addition; I believe that training should emphasize that a 'Cleared as Filed' clearance should prompt the pilot(s) to confirm the presence/absence of an ODP. Finally; although this might be excessive; including the verbiage something like 'ODP available' when the clearance is issued would serve as a backstop to crew awareness.


Synopsis: DHC-8 flight crew reported receiving an EGPWS 'Terrain' alert departing IPT.