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A controller at phx reports a PA31 pilot's failure to align with the assigned runway during approach in VMC. An A320 had just been cleared onto the runway, and the aircraft overflew the A320 when the controller intervened.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 341012 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199607 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : phx |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : phx |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | PA-31 Navajo Chieftan/Mojave/Navajo T1020 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | landing other |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | ground other : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 8 |
| ASRS Report | 341012 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac non adherence : far non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 200 vertical : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
| Situations | |
| Airport | procedure or policy : unspecified |
Narrative:
The PA31 was cleared to land runway 26L via right base. An A320 was just starting to take runway 26R for departure. The PA31, while on close in base, abruptly turned final for runway 26R and overflew the A320 when the controller told them to immediately turn left and climb. One of many examples of light aircraft incorrectly replying to instructions at sky harbor and causing an unsafe situation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CTLR AT PHX RPTS A PA31 PLT'S FAILURE TO ALIGN WITH THE ASSIGNED RWY DURING APCH IN VMC. AN A320 HAD JUST BEEN CLRED ONTO THE RWY, AND THE ACFT OVERFLEW THE A320 WHEN THE CTLR INTERVENED.
Narrative: THE PA31 WAS CLRED TO LAND RWY 26L VIA R BASE. AN A320 WAS JUST STARTING TO TAKE RWY 26R FOR DEP. THE PA31, WHILE ON CLOSE IN BASE, ABRUPTLY TURNED FINAL FOR RWY 26R AND OVERFLEW THE A320 WHEN THE CTLR TOLD THEM TO IMMEDIATELY TURN L AND CLB. ONE OF MANY EXAMPLES OF LIGHT ACFT INCORRECTLY REPLYING TO INSTRUCTIONS AT SKY HARBOR AND CAUSING AN UNSAFE SIT.
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.