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Reported near miss when reporter crossed the final without sighting the PA32 traffic reporter was instructed to follow from a base position and causes the PA32 to go around.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 365442 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199704 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : vrb |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 300 msl bound upper : 300 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : vrb |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Champion Citabria 7ECA |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach other |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga |
| Operating Under FAR Part | other : unknown |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing : go around |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 33 flight time total : 151 flight time type : 29 |
| ASRS Report | 365442 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
I reported vrb tower I was 6-7 mi nnw and landing with the current airport advisory. Tower came back to me and told me to report 3 mi left base for runway 11R. Within 2-3 mins, I reported back to tower the 3 mi left base position. At this time I estimate my position to be 3 mi to final and less than 1 mi from that point to the runway (runway 11R). Tower then instructed me to follow the saratoga in, that's on final. I looked forward and to the left, thinking the aircraft should be in front of me. I looked along final as well as the rest of the sky. Could not locate the aircraft I was told to follow. I then called back to tower that I heard the instructions but could not pick up the aircraft I was told to follow. Tower then instructed me that I was #2 for landing. At that point, I was crossing final, worried about my position. I started to make a 180 degree turn to the left (on final). I stopped the turn and asked tower for instruction ('tower what do you want me to do'). I never saw the other aircraft. He radioed the tower saying he was going around and wanted to get away from this crazy man or something to that effect. I did not like what he said, I take my flying seriously. The tower then gave me instructions to land. Things that would have avoided the near miss: 1) had I spotted the other aircraft. 2) had the tower instructed me to turn downwind before turning base. 3) I feel the other aircraft must have had me in sight from the beginning, and although he had the right-of-way, he should have made an evasive action sooner (he had time to make a psychiatric evaluation of my character). What I believe caused the problem: obviously, me not spotting the other aircraft. I believed the tower thought I was further out, maybe 3-4 mi to the runway at the point where I would turn final from base. If the other aircraft was on a 7 or 8 mi final and faster than me, the separation would have been adequate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: RPTED NEAR MISS WHEN RPTR CROSSED THE FINAL WITHOUT SIGHTING THE PA32 TFC RPTR WAS INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW FROM A BASE POS AND CAUSES THE PA32 TO GAR.
Narrative: I RPTED VRB TWR I WAS 6-7 MI NNW AND LNDG WITH THE CURRENT ARPT ADVISORY. TWR CAME BACK TO ME AND TOLD ME TO RPT 3 MI L BASE FOR RWY 11R. WITHIN 2-3 MINS, I RPTED BACK TO TWR THE 3 MI L BASE POS. AT THIS TIME I ESTIMATE MY POS TO BE 3 MI TO FINAL AND LESS THAN 1 MI FROM THAT POINT TO THE RWY (RWY 11R). TWR THEN INSTRUCTED ME TO FOLLOW THE SARATOGA IN, THAT'S ON FINAL. I LOOKED FORWARD AND TO THE L, THINKING THE ACFT SHOULD BE IN FRONT OF ME. I LOOKED ALONG FINAL AS WELL AS THE REST OF THE SKY. COULD NOT LOCATE THE ACFT I WAS TOLD TO FOLLOW. I THEN CALLED BACK TO TWR THAT I HEARD THE INSTRUCTIONS BUT COULD NOT PICK UP THE ACFT I WAS TOLD TO FOLLOW. TWR THEN INSTRUCTED ME THAT I WAS #2 FOR LNDG. AT THAT POINT, I WAS XING FINAL, WORRIED ABOUT MY POS. I STARTED TO MAKE A 180 DEG TURN TO THE L (ON FINAL). I STOPPED THE TURN AND ASKED TWR FOR INSTRUCTION ('TWR WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO'). I NEVER SAW THE OTHER ACFT. HE RADIOED THE TWR SAYING HE WAS GOING AROUND AND WANTED TO GET AWAY FROM THIS CRAZY MAN OR SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT. I DID NOT LIKE WHAT HE SAID, I TAKE MY FLYING SERIOUSLY. THE TWR THEN GAVE ME INSTRUCTIONS TO LAND. THINGS THAT WOULD HAVE AVOIDED THE NEAR MISS: 1) HAD I SPOTTED THE OTHER ACFT. 2) HAD THE TWR INSTRUCTED ME TO TURN DOWNWIND BEFORE TURNING BASE. 3) I FEEL THE OTHER ACFT MUST HAVE HAD ME IN SIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING, AND ALTHOUGH HE HAD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY, HE SHOULD HAVE MADE AN EVASIVE ACTION SOONER (HE HAD TIME TO MAKE A PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION OF MY CHARACTER). WHAT I BELIEVE CAUSED THE PROB: OBVIOUSLY, ME NOT SPOTTING THE OTHER ACFT. I BELIEVED THE TWR THOUGHT I WAS FURTHER OUT, MAYBE 3-4 MI TO THE RWY AT THE POINT WHERE I WOULD TURN FINAL FROM BASE. IF THE OTHER ACFT WAS ON A 7 OR 8 MI FINAL AND FASTER THAN ME, THE SEPARATION WOULD HAVE BEEN ADEQUATE.
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.