IFR corporate aircraft on descent for dtn experienced a conflict event noting frustration with the A...

Attributes
ACN	1020118
Time
Date	201206
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	DTN.Airport
State Reference	LA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Transport Low Wing 2 Turboprop Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Direct Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 6500 Flight Crew Type 4500
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Miss Distance	Horizontal 1000 Vertical 500

Narrative:

Upon arrival in shv terminal on IFR; I was given vectors to cross the south departure end of shv runway 14 en route to dtn. Prior to crossing; shv I called visual on dtn. I was aware of another aircraft en route from asl expecting them to be northwest of dtn. After crossing shv approach turned me north 350 and descended me to 2;000. There was little communication traffic on approach; 119.1 but the controller had me continue at 2;000 crossing the north end of 14 of dtn. At that time he cleared me for a visual to 14 and to call tower. As I dropped the gear and began my turn to land I called dtn tower and was immediately told not to descend as the other aircraft was on final ahead of me and 500 ft below. I returned to my altitude and extended my turn to final. I was cleared to follow the other aircraft to 14. I called the shv approach control upon returning to my home base and spoke with the supervisor who took my information and promised to look into the situation. I advised that I would be filing a NASA form. I was particularly frustrated with approach by driving me over dtn and then clearing me for a visual when I was over the airport heading away from the airport and could not see the runway for several minutes and...clearing me for a visual descent and landing into opposing; incoming traffic. [This was] very poor planning on the controller's part.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: IFR Corporate aircraft on descent for DTN experienced a conflict event noting frustration with the ATC services provided given the known existing conditions.

Narrative: Upon arrival in SHV terminal on IFR; I was given vectors to cross the south departure end of SHV Runway 14 en route to DTN. Prior to crossing; SHV I called visual on DTN. I was aware of another aircraft en route from ASL expecting them to be northwest of DTN. After crossing SHV Approach turned me north 350 and descended me to 2;000. There was little communication traffic on approach; 119.1 but the controller had me continue at 2;000 crossing the north end of 14 of DTN. At that time he cleared me for a visual to 14 and to call Tower. As I dropped the gear and began my turn to land I called DTN Tower and was immediately told not to descend as the other aircraft was on final ahead of me and 500 FT below. I returned to my altitude and extended my turn to final. I was cleared to follow the other aircraft to 14. I called the SHV Approach Control upon returning to my home base and spoke with the supervisor who took my information and promised to look into the situation. I advised that I would be filing a NASA form. I was particularly frustrated with approach by driving me over DTN and then clearing me for a visual when I was over the airport heading away from the airport and could not see the runway for several minutes and...clearing me for a visual descent and landing into opposing; incoming traffic. [This was] very poor planning on the controller's part.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

IFR corporate aircraft on descent for dtn experienced a conflict event noting frustration with the ATC services provided given the known existing conditions.