2 aircraft occupy the same runway at msp, mn.

Attributes
ACN	468596
Time
Date	200004
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hsp.airport
State Reference	MN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : msp.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 12r
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : msp.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	ground : taxi ground : holding landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	468596
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Miss Distance	horizontal : 9500 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Cleared for visual approach to runway 12R at msp. Restr to 170 KIAS until 5 mi final. Aircraft in front of us was an A320 also restr to 170 KIAS until 5 mi final. ATC (msp approach) advised we had 4 mi spacing. While on approach, we closed to about 3 mi on the A320 (confirmed visually and on TCASII). At 5 mi final, we slowed to our final approach speed (155 KIAS) and contacted msp tower. Tower cleared us to land and advised we had 40 KIAS overtake on the A320. The captain elected to continue the approach but rebriefed the go around procedures. The A320 touched down and it appeared that the A320 would clear by the time we touched down. The A320 then rolled out almost to the end of runway 12R and turned off on taxiway A12 (9500 ft down runway 12R). It appeared that we would touch down after they cleared and the captain continued the approach and began the flare. The A320 stopped on taxiway A12 and we touched down with their tail still obstructing runway 12R. In retrospect, we should have gone around prior to 100 ft AGL when the A320 still was on the runway. However, with 9500 ft of available runway, I do not believe safety was compromised.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: 2 ACFT OCCUPY THE SAME RWY AT MSP, MN.

Narrative: CLRED FOR VISUAL APCH TO RWY 12R AT MSP. RESTR TO 170 KIAS UNTIL 5 MI FINAL. ACFT IN FRONT OF US WAS AN A320 ALSO RESTR TO 170 KIAS UNTIL 5 MI FINAL. ATC (MSP APCH) ADVISED WE HAD 4 MI SPACING. WHILE ON APCH, WE CLOSED TO ABOUT 3 MI ON THE A320 (CONFIRMED VISUALLY AND ON TCASII). AT 5 MI FINAL, WE SLOWED TO OUR FINAL APCH SPD (155 KIAS) AND CONTACTED MSP TWR. TWR CLRED US TO LAND AND ADVISED WE HAD 40 KIAS OVERTAKE ON THE A320. THE CAPT ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE APCH BUT REBRIEFED THE GAR PROCS. THE A320 TOUCHED DOWN AND IT APPEARED THAT THE A320 WOULD CLR BY THE TIME WE TOUCHED DOWN. THE A320 THEN ROLLED OUT ALMOST TO THE END OF RWY 12R AND TURNED OFF ON TXWY A12 (9500 FT DOWN RWY 12R). IT APPEARED THAT WE WOULD TOUCH DOWN AFTER THEY CLRED AND THE CAPT CONTINUED THE APCH AND BEGAN THE FLARE. THE A320 STOPPED ON TXWY A12 AND WE TOUCHED DOWN WITH THEIR TAIL STILL OBSTRUCTING RWY 12R. IN RETROSPECT, WE SHOULD HAVE GONE AROUND PRIOR TO 100 FT AGL WHEN THE A320 STILL WAS ON THE RWY. HOWEVER, WITH 9500 FT OF AVAILABLE RWY, I DO NOT BELIEVE SAFETY WAS COMPROMISED.

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.