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A jetstream 3200 PIC initially follows the wrong aircraft for a visual approach towards runway 5R at rdu, nc.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 509266 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200104 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : rdu.airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | agl single value : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : rdu.tracon tracon : a80.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Jetstream 32 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : rdu.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 2800 flight time type : 1300 |
| ASRS Report | 509266 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : tcasii other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance controller : issued advisory flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : executed missed approach |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Airspace Structure |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Flight abc from ewn to rdu. We were expecting visual approach runway 5R. After the approach brief and checklist, we were asked if we could see a B737 2 O'clock position, 7 mi. We saw a jet in that direction, but we were not aware of another jet in the same direction, further out. We called traffic in sight and were cleared for visual runway 5L behind him. As we turned, I noticed that the aircraft we were to follow didn't seem to be aligned with runway 5L. I called the approach controller to inquire about that. ATC was busy -- got no response. Noticed a target on my TCASII which appeared to be on left side. ATC came back to ask if we had the traffic to our left. At that point, I saw him we were flying parallel to each other. He was at least 1000 ft above me 7-8 O'clock position. We stayed visual the entire time and requested a go around. We got heading of 140 degrees and 2000 ft. Factors: TCASII, DME notamed OTS, sun still low on the horizon affecting visibility. Most of all, not being notified about the aircraft nearest our position by the ATC controller.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A JETSTREAM 3200 PIC INITIALLY FOLLOWS THE WRONG ACFT FOR A VISUAL APCH TOWARDS RWY 5R AT RDU, NC.
Narrative: FLT ABC FROM EWN TO RDU. WE WERE EXPECTING VISUAL APCH RWY 5R. AFTER THE APCH BRIEF AND CHKLIST, WE WERE ASKED IF WE COULD SEE A B737 2 O'CLOCK POS, 7 MI. WE SAW A JET IN THAT DIRECTION, BUT WE WERE NOT AWARE OF ANOTHER JET IN THE SAME DIRECTION, FURTHER OUT. WE CALLED TFC IN SIGHT AND WERE CLRED FOR VISUAL RWY 5L BEHIND HIM. AS WE TURNED, I NOTICED THAT THE ACFT WE WERE TO FOLLOW DIDN'T SEEM TO BE ALIGNED WITH RWY 5L. I CALLED THE APCH CTLR TO INQUIRE ABOUT THAT. ATC WAS BUSY -- GOT NO RESPONSE. NOTICED A TARGET ON MY TCASII WHICH APPEARED TO BE ON L SIDE. ATC CAME BACK TO ASK IF WE HAD THE TFC TO OUR L. AT THAT POINT, I SAW HIM WE WERE FLYING PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER. HE WAS AT LEAST 1000 FT ABOVE ME 7-8 O'CLOCK POS. WE STAYED VISUAL THE ENTIRE TIME AND REQUESTED A GAR. WE GOT HDG OF 140 DEGS AND 2000 FT. FACTORS: TCASII, DME NOTAMED OTS, SUN STILL LOW ON THE HORIZON AFFECTING VISIBILITY. MOST OF ALL, NOT BEING NOTIFIED ABOUT THE ACFT NEAREST OUR POS BY THE ATC CTLR.
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.