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GA small aircraft landed on runway 4L at ffz and after landing was told ATCT developmental controller had meant for the aircraft to fly a downwind to runway 22L.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 136199 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199002 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ffz |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 2700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : ffz |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing other |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 2006 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 136199 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar controller : developmental |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | incursion : runway |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Deviation other |
Narrative:
2/90, I reported over the blue water tower, downtown mesa, az, and was told to report a 2 mi final for 04R, despite the ATIS instruction that 22 was the active runway. As I proceeded on final to 04R, I heard several calls from other aircraft coming in from the north and northeast, and thought at that time I would receive new instructions. When I reached the 2.5 mi to T/D mark, I was told to sidestep to the left, which I did, and landed on 04L after hearing a clearance to land. Afterward I was told by the tower chief that the controller meant for me to offset to the left, prior to giving me new instructions to land on 22L. In my opinion, the controller was excited, used poor planning and used non-standard terminology. 2 other pilots onboard my aircraft and 1 in the air will attest to the confusion created by the controller. After landing a more senior controller took over and began to restore order. Closer supervision of trnee controllers is indicated.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: GA SMA LANDED ON RWY 4L AT FFZ AND AFTER LNDG WAS TOLD ATCT DEVELOPMENTAL CTLR HAD MEANT FOR THE ACFT TO FLY A DOWNWIND TO RWY 22L.
Narrative: 2/90, I RPTED OVER THE BLUE WATER TWR, DOWNTOWN MESA, AZ, AND WAS TOLD TO RPT A 2 MI FINAL FOR 04R, DESPITE THE ATIS INSTRUCTION THAT 22 WAS THE ACTIVE RWY. AS I PROCEEDED ON FINAL TO 04R, I HEARD SEVERAL CALLS FROM OTHER ACFT COMING IN FROM THE N AND NE, AND THOUGHT AT THAT TIME I WOULD RECEIVE NEW INSTRUCTIONS. WHEN I REACHED THE 2.5 MI TO T/D MARK, I WAS TOLD TO SIDESTEP TO THE LEFT, WHICH I DID, AND LANDED ON 04L AFTER HEARING A CLRNC TO LAND. AFTERWARD I WAS TOLD BY THE TWR CHIEF THAT THE CTLR MEANT FOR ME TO OFFSET TO THE LEFT, PRIOR TO GIVING ME NEW INSTRUCTIONS TO LAND ON 22L. IN MY OPINION, THE CTLR WAS EXCITED, USED POOR PLANNING AND USED NON-STANDARD TERMINOLOGY. 2 OTHER PLTS ONBOARD MY ACFT AND 1 IN THE AIR WILL ATTEST TO THE CONFUSION CREATED BY THE CTLR. AFTER LNDG A MORE SENIOR CTLR TOOK OVER AND BEGAN TO RESTORE ORDER. CLOSER SUPERVISION OF TRNEE CTLRS IS INDICATED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.