CV58 was given a missed approach by the local controller due to its spacing behind a single engine c...

Attributes
ACN	396320
Time
Date	199803
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bfi
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bfi
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	CV 580
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : missed approach
Route In Use	approach : visual arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Cessna Single Turboprop Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival other
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Experience	controller non radar : 24
ASRS Report	396320
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

A convair 58 was instructed to execute a missed approach procedure to avoid an 'overtake' situation. The CV58, on a visual approach, was first observed 4 mi out descending out of 2500 ft, still not in radio contact. The convair was obviously not going to be able to follow a single-engine cessna on 1 mi final to the same runway. Radio contact was established with the convair, and subsequently the missed approach procedure was initiated.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CV58 WAS GIVEN A MISSED APCH BY THE LCL CTLR DUE TO ITS SPACING BEHIND A SINGLE ENG CESSNA.

Narrative: A CONVAIR 58 WAS INSTRUCTED TO EXECUTE A MISSED APCH PROC TO AVOID AN 'OVERTAKE' SIT. THE CV58, ON A VISUAL APCH, WAS FIRST OBSERVED 4 MI OUT DSNDING OUT OF 2500 FT, STILL NOT IN RADIO CONTACT. THE CONVAIR WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO FOLLOW A SINGLE-ENG CESSNA ON 1 MI FINAL TO THE SAME RWY. RADIO CONTACT WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE CONVAIR, AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE MISSED APCH PROC WAS INITIATED.

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.

CV58 was given a missed approach by the local controller due to its spacing behind a single engine cessna.