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Attributes | |
ACN | 1629670 |
Time | |
Date | 201903 |
Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
State Reference | US |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Light Transport |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | Landing |
Flight Plan | VFR |
Aircraft 2 | |
Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | Final Approach |
Person 1 | |
Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 4000 Flight Crew Type 500 |
Events | |
Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Ground Conflict Critical |
Miss Distance | Horizontal 100 |
Narrative:
Upon approaching ZZZ airport; we were vectored for a VFR left downwind by the TRACON. We were switched to tower; and tower cleared us to land number two behind a corporate jet. As the corporate jet landed; they advised tower that they suspected they hit a bird at the approach end of the runway. Upon hearing this; I elected to aim for a touchdown point near the 1;000 foot markers to avoid any potential bird FOD on the runway. While turning a two-mile left base to final; I heard the tower controller issuing traffic calls to a musketeer and a cirrus on a left and right base for intersecting runways. The aircraft did not have each other in sight. I saw both aircraft as they turned base to final; and saw that they were separated adequately and were not at risk of a traffic conflict as they turned final.however; as I was approaching the airport boundary; I realized the spacing was not going to be sufficient; and that myself and the two airplanes for the intersecting runways had all been cleared to land; and would reach the intersection of all of the runways at the same time. I asked for clarification that we were cleared to land from the tower controller. At that point; they instructed the aircraft on the intersecting runways to go-around which one pilot promptly did; and then the other traffic asked if that instruction was for him; at which point the controller repeated his instruction. At this point; I did not feel I could safely go-around and not hit either of those airplanes. I elected to force the airplane onto the runway; and use aggressive braking and reverse thrust to try and stop the airplane before the intersection of the runways. During this time; while I was approximately at the intersection of the runways; I saw the cirrus go by my windscreen on their go-around. We would not have been able to go under them; and the separation was only lateral. I estimated the separation to be around 100 feet. Even with my aggressive braking; my momentum took me through all of the intersections; and I was unable to stop before the intersection; and fortunately we did not hit either aircraft. The tower controller instructed me to exit to the right and contact ground; at which point I asked for clarification on our landing clearance. He confirmed that I was cleared to land.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A general aviation pilot reported a near miss while landing with traffic executing a late go-around to an intersecting runway.
Narrative: Upon approaching ZZZ airport; we were vectored for a VFR left downwind by the TRACON. We were switched to Tower; and Tower cleared us to land number two behind a Corporate jet. As the Corporate jet landed; they advised Tower that they suspected they hit a bird at the approach end of the runway. Upon hearing this; I elected to aim for a touchdown point near the 1;000 foot markers to avoid any potential bird FOD on the runway. While turning a two-mile left base to final; I heard the Tower Controller issuing traffic calls to a Musketeer and a Cirrus on a left and right base for intersecting runways. The aircraft did not have each other in sight. I saw both aircraft as they turned base to final; and saw that they were separated adequately and were not at risk of a traffic conflict as they turned final.However; as I was approaching the airport boundary; I realized the spacing was not going to be sufficient; and that myself and the two airplanes for the intersecting runways had all been cleared to land; and would reach the intersection of all of the runways at the same time. I asked for clarification that we were cleared to land from the Tower Controller. At that point; they instructed the aircraft on the intersecting runways to go-around which one pilot promptly did; and then the other traffic asked if that instruction was for him; at which point the Controller repeated his instruction. At this point; I did not feel I could safely go-around and not hit either of those airplanes. I elected to force the airplane onto the runway; and use aggressive braking and reverse thrust to try and stop the airplane before the intersection of the runways. During this time; while I was approximately at the intersection of the runways; I saw the Cirrus go by my windscreen on their go-around. We would not have been able to go under them; and the separation was only lateral. I estimated the separation to be around 100 feet. Even with my aggressive braking; my momentum took me through all of the intersections; and I was unable to stop before the intersection; and fortunately we did not hit either aircraft. The Tower Controller instructed me to exit to the right and contact Ground; at which point I asked for clarification on our landing clearance. He confirmed that I was cleared to land.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.