An air carrier medium large transport made an early missed approach.

Attributes
ACN	269964
Time
Date	199404
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mdw
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mdw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	landing : missed approach
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 235 flight time total : 12500 flight time type : 1250
ASRS Report	269964
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter other non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was on an ILS runway 4R approach to kmdw (midway) airport. The autoplt leveled off instead of capturing the GS. With a 45 KT tailwind at 3000 ft MSL. I was not able to recapture the GS and miss-approached and went around. I never called the tower and instead called the approach controller on the miss. At this point, there was some confusion as to what altitude and heading to fly as there was a departure in front of us flying out the general area of the published missed approach area. It was and is extremely difficult to change the course and attitude and procedures of a missed approach with all of the other radio traffic. It appeared the controller was not expecting a go around and there was a time factor while he communicated with the tower. I don't think I have ever flown a published missed approach procedure on a go around. If the published procedure is only for lost communication or unusual circumstances, maybe the procedures need to be changed to fit into the real world of closely spaced approachs like we normally fly.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR MLG MADE AN EARLY MISSED APCH.

Narrative: I WAS ON AN ILS RWY 4R APCH TO KMDW (MIDWAY) ARPT. THE AUTOPLT LEVELED OFF INSTEAD OF CAPTURING THE GS. WITH A 45 KT TAILWIND AT 3000 FT MSL. I WAS NOT ABLE TO RECAPTURE THE GS AND MISS-APCHED AND WENT AROUND. I NEVER CALLED THE TWR AND INSTEAD CALLED THE APCH CTLR ON THE MISS. AT THIS POINT, THERE WAS SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHAT ALT AND HDG TO FLY AS THERE WAS A DEP IN FRONT OF US FLYING OUT THE GENERAL AREA OF THE PUBLISHED MISSED APCH AREA. IT WAS AND IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CHANGE THE COURSE AND ATTITUDE AND PROCS OF A MISSED APCH WITH ALL OF THE OTHER RADIO TFC. IT APPEARED THE CTLR WAS NOT EXPECTING A GAR AND THERE WAS A TIME FACTOR WHILE HE COMMUNICATED WITH THE TWR. I DON'T THINK I HAVE EVER FLOWN A PUBLISHED MISSED APCH PROC ON A GAR. IF THE PUBLISHED PROC IS ONLY FOR LOST COM OR UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES, MAYBE THE PROCS NEED TO BE CHANGED TO FIT INTO THE REAL WORLD OF CLOSELY SPACED APCHS LIKE WE NORMALLY FLY.

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.