Light transport light transport less than standard separation during visual approach at cle.

Attributes
ACN	148017
Time
Date	199006
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cle
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2800 msl bound upper : 2800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cle tower : cle
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 5700
ASRS Report	148017
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 12000
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

We were cleared for a visibility approach to follow an 11 O'clock traffic aircraft. (Company light transport). We acknowledged. However, there was apparently more than one traffic. We slowed to 170 KTS as requested and were instructed to contact tower. Upon contacting tower, they ordered an immediate left turn to heading 360. Upon initiating the turn, we saw a second light transport on the approach within 2 mi. There were no further instructions or requests and we landed west/O problem. We apparently saw the wrong traffic and did not see the second light transport until the turn initiated. Perhaps to solve the problem ask crew again if they still have traffic in sight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LTT LTT LESS THAN STANDARD SEPARATION DURING VISUAL APCH AT CLE.

Narrative: WE WERE CLRED FOR A VIS APCH TO FOLLOW AN 11 O'CLOCK TFC ACFT. (COMPANY LTT). WE ACKNOWLEDGED. HOWEVER, THERE WAS APPARENTLY MORE THAN ONE TFC. WE SLOWED TO 170 KTS AS REQUESTED AND WERE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT TWR. UPON CONTACTING TWR, THEY ORDERED AN IMMEDIATE L TURN TO HDG 360. UPON INITIATING THE TURN, WE SAW A SECOND LTT ON THE APCH WITHIN 2 MI. THERE WERE NO FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS OR REQUESTS AND WE LANDED W/O PROB. WE APPARENTLY SAW THE WRONG TFC AND DID NOT SEE THE SECOND LTT UNTIL THE TURN INITIATED. PERHAPS TO SOLVE THE PROB ASK CREW AGAIN IF THEY STILL HAVE TFC IN SIGHT.

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.