Narrative:

Air carrier X cleared to land on runway 21C at dtw in an large transport. Small aircraft Y was cleared to land on runway 21L but proceeded to line up and turn final on runway 21C. I saw small aircraft Y when we were 1/4 mi from runway 21C, at slightly above and abeam (left) of us in its final turn, belly toward us. Small aircraft Y passed behind us by about 300 ft. Small aircraft Y realized its mistake and went around.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA Y APCH TO WRONG RWY HAD NMAC WITH ACR X. EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN BY SMA Y GAR. SEE AND AVOID CONCEPT.

Narrative: ACR X CLRED TO LAND ON RWY 21C AT DTW IN AN LGT. SMA Y WAS CLRED TO LAND ON RWY 21L BUT PROCEEDED TO LINE UP AND TURN FINAL ON RWY 21C. I SAW SMA Y WHEN WE WERE 1/4 MI FROM RWY 21C, AT SLIGHTLY ABOVE AND ABEAM (L) OF US IN ITS FINAL TURN, BELLY TOWARD US. SMA Y PASSED BEHIND US BY ABOUT 300 FT. SMA Y REALIZED ITS MISTAKE AND WENT AROUND.

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.