Pilot of small aircraft observed traffic in the pattern. Extended base leg to avoid.

Attributes
ACN	175409
Time
Date	199104
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fxe
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 400 agl bound upper : 400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : fxe
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 2900
ASRS Report	175409
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1000 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On ILS approach to 8 with circle to 13. At or about MM I made and informed tower I was on right base for 13 to follow what I thought was my tower announced traffic over runway 13. I observed aircraft on final for 13, 200' higher and 1000' to my left. Tower instructed observed traffic to make right turn and requested me to turn from right base to final for 13. For safety reasons, I decided to proceed straight forward so I could make sure observed aircraft on final was not out of visibility sight until clear. I advised tower. I continued on base heading and was requested to make left downwind, which I did, and made landing on 13 west/O incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA OBSERVED TRAFFIC IN THE PATTERN. EXTENDED BASE LEG TO AVOID.

Narrative: ON ILS APCH TO 8 WITH CIRCLE TO 13. AT OR ABOUT MM I MADE AND INFORMED TWR I WAS ON RIGHT BASE FOR 13 TO FOLLOW WHAT I THOUGHT WAS MY TWR ANNOUNCED TFC OVER RWY 13. I OBSERVED ACFT ON FINAL FOR 13, 200' HIGHER AND 1000' TO MY LEFT. TWR INSTRUCTED OBSERVED TFC TO MAKE RIGHT TURN AND REQUESTED ME TO TURN FROM RIGHT BASE TO FINAL FOR 13. FOR SAFETY REASONS, I DECIDED TO PROCEED STRAIGHT FORWARD SO I COULD MAKE SURE OBSERVED ACFT ON FINAL WAS NOT OUT OF VIS SIGHT UNTIL CLR. I ADVISED TWR. I CONTINUED ON BASE HDG AND WAS REQUESTED TO MAKE LEFT DOWNWIND, WHICH I DID, AND MADE LNDG ON 13 W/O INCIDENT.

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.