Air carrier assigned visual approach has TCASII RA. Climbs as indicated.

Attributes
ACN	213065
Time
Date	199206
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lga
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90 tower : lan
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
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 : 240 flight time total : 22000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	213065
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Inbound to lga after midnight, visibility was 40 plus. Used nanci, proud arrival, briefed for lda-a to runway 22. ATC asked if I wanted river visual to runway 13. I accepted, because I was familiar and a cost savings. Rebriefed, reset runway in FMS for runway 13. Cleared for river. Traffic was mentioned at this time, but not as a factor, following traffic, reference traffic was not said. Failed to pick up though traffic was going our way. Traffic speed not said. In retrospect, we were over traffic as we proceeded up river. We slowed and put out drag. Our attention was greatly focused on speed control and turn on, because it is so easy to be high and fast. After ILS intercept, and gear down, TCASII RA commanded climb 1500 plus. First officer initiated climb, RA was resolved. Apparently, traffic had turned underneath us also. We were too high to land, so flew over airport and circled to runway 22. 1) ATC did not emphasize traffic, speed, direction, intentions. Did not say follow. 2) I would never accept this situation again. 3) workload, possibly fatigue, was factor. End of 3 day. Actual flying time at 8 hours. 4) will not accept lengthy visual approachs.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR ASSIGNED VISUAL APCH HAS TCASII RA. CLBS AS INDICATED.

Narrative: INBOUND TO LGA AFTER MIDNIGHT, VISIBILITY WAS 40 PLUS. USED NANCI, PROUD ARR, BRIEFED FOR LDA-A TO RWY 22. ATC ASKED IF I WANTED RIVER VISUAL TO RWY 13. I ACCEPTED, BECAUSE I WAS FAMILIAR AND A COST SAVINGS. REBRIEFED, RESET RWY IN FMS FOR RWY 13. CLRED FOR RIVER. TFC WAS MENTIONED AT THIS TIME, BUT NOT AS A FACTOR, FOLLOWING TFC, REF TFC WAS NOT SAID. FAILED TO PICK UP THOUGH TFC WAS GOING OUR WAY. TFC SPD NOT SAID. IN RETROSPECT, WE WERE OVER TFC AS WE PROCEEDED UP RIVER. WE SLOWED AND PUT OUT DRAG. OUR ATTN WAS GREATLY FOCUSED ON SPD CTL AND TURN ON, BECAUSE IT IS SO EASY TO BE HIGH AND FAST. AFTER ILS INTERCEPT, AND GEAR DOWN, TCASII RA COMMANDED CLB 1500 PLUS. FO INITIATED CLB, RA WAS RESOLVED. APPARENTLY, TFC HAD TURNED UNDERNEATH US ALSO. WE WERE TOO HIGH TO LAND, SO FLEW OVER ARPT AND CIRCLED TO RWY 22. 1) ATC DID NOT EMPHASIZE TFC, SPD, DIRECTION, INTENTIONS. DID NOT SAY FOLLOW. 2) I WOULD NEVER ACCEPT THIS SITUATION AGAIN. 3) WORKLOAD, POSSIBLY FATIGUE, WAS FACTOR. END OF 3 DAY. ACTUAL FLYING TIME AT 8 HRS. 4) WILL NOT ACCEPT LENGTHY VISUAL APCHS.

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.