2 smas had an near midair collision in the traffic pattern. The tower forgot about the reporting air...

Attributes
ACN	233919
Time
Date	199302
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : whp
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 500 agl bound upper : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach
Route In Use	enroute airway : whp
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 500 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	233919
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

It was understood by tower that I could receive but not transmit. I was told to follow a faster plane that just took off while I was on upwind. Then I heard a female pilot (in another plane) coming in at 5 mi out, that was told to fly straight in. After turning base, I wondered why I was not cleared to land or given other instructions. Before turning final, I clicked my microphone button. I looked for the other plane and clicked again. Nothing! On final, I would decide whether to do a missed approach to get their attention. Then I saw her fast-moving low wing pass under me. Then the tower requested I do a right 360 degree immediately. The female pilot never knew she flew under me. I asked the tower an hour later and the controller said he just forgot about me. I should have extended my downwind until all cleared and/or cleared to land.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: 2 SMAS HAD AN NMAC IN THE TFC PATTERN. THE TWR FORGOT ABOUT THE RPTING ACFT.

Narrative: IT WAS UNDERSTOOD BY TWR THAT I COULD RECEIVE BUT NOT XMIT. I WAS TOLD TO FOLLOW A FASTER PLANE THAT JUST TOOK OFF WHILE I WAS ON UPWIND. THEN I HEARD A FEMALE PLT (IN ANOTHER PLANE) COMING IN AT 5 MI OUT, THAT WAS TOLD TO FLY STRAIGHT IN. AFTER TURNING BASE, I WONDERED WHY I WAS NOT CLRED TO LAND OR GIVEN OTHER INSTRUCTIONS. BEFORE TURNING FINAL, I CLICKED MY MIKE BUTTON. I LOOKED FOR THE OTHER PLANE AND CLICKED AGAIN. NOTHING! ON FINAL, I WOULD DECIDE WHETHER TO DO A MISSED APCH TO GET THEIR ATTN. THEN I SAW HER FAST-MOVING LOW WING PASS UNDER ME. THEN THE TWR REQUESTED I DO A R 360 DEG IMMEDIATELY. THE FEMALE PLT NEVER KNEW SHE FLEW UNDER ME. I ASKED THE TWR AN HR LATER AND THE CTLR SAID HE JUST FORGOT ABOUT ME. I SHOULD HAVE EXTENDED MY DOWNWIND UNTIL ALL CLRED AND/OR CLRED TO LAND.

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.

2 smas had an near midair collision in the traffic pattern. The tower forgot about the reporting aircraft.