Air carrier overtakes traffic on approach, IMC. Controller instructs a go around.

Attributes
ACN	173719
Time
Date	199103
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : msp
State Reference	MN
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : msp
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : missed approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	173719
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was PF an ILS approach to runway 11R at msp. Or flight was cleared for an ILS approach and instructed by msp approach control to slow to 'final approach speed', which we were at and to execute missed approach, which we did. Company procedures call for airspeed increase to approximately 230 KIAS. ATC advised us to slow to 170 KIAS, which we did. Second approach and landing accomplished.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR OVERTAKES TRAFFIC ON APCH, IMC. CTLR INSTRUCTS A GO AROUND.

Narrative: I WAS PF AN ILS APCH TO RWY 11R AT MSP. OR FLT WAS CLRED FOR AN ILS APCH AND INSTRUCTED BY MSP APCH CTL TO SLOW TO 'FINAL APCH SPD', WHICH WE WERE AT AND TO EXECUTE MISSED APCH, WHICH WE DID. COMPANY PROCS CALL FOR AIRSPD INCREASE TO APPROX 230 KIAS. ATC ADVISED US TO SLOW TO 170 KIAS, WHICH WE DID. SEC APCH AND LNDG ACCOMPLISHED.

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.