B737 flight crew arriving clt go around at 1 mi because of traffic in position just starting takeoff...

Attributes
ACN	517654
Time
Date	200107
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt.airport
State Reference	NC
Altitude	agl single value : 300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : clt.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : clt.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Dash 8 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	517654
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : executed go around none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

Was cleared visual approach, told there would be numerous departure when cleared to land. At approximately 500-600 ft AGL a dash 8 was cleared for takeoff. Another aircraft was then cleared onto the runway. At approximately 1 mi (300 ft AGL) the controller cleared the second aircraft for takeoff. (Just as the first was lifting off). Decided to go around, had a hard time getting a call off to ATC. ATC replied with you should continue and take a look. (Just what I need, a go around at 100 ft AGL or less, and 3 airplanes airborne in close proximity. Very uncomfortable situation.) by the way, this was my third go around in the last 90 days all for the same reason, and all under 500 ft AGL.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 FLC ARRIVING CLT GAR AT 1 MI BECAUSE OF TFC IN POS JUST STARTING TKOF ROLL.

Narrative: WAS CLRED VISUAL APCH, TOLD THERE WOULD BE NUMEROUS DEP WHEN CLRED TO LAND. AT APPROX 500-600 FT AGL A DASH 8 WAS CLRED FOR TKOF. ANOTHER ACFT WAS THEN CLRED ONTO THE RWY. AT APPROX 1 MI (300 FT AGL) THE CTLR CLRED THE SECOND ACFT FOR TKOF. (JUST AS THE FIRST WAS LIFTING OFF). DECIDED TO GAR, HAD A HARD TIME GETTING A CALL OFF TO ATC. ATC REPLIED WITH YOU SHOULD CONTINUE AND TAKE A LOOK. (JUST WHAT I NEED, A GAR AT 100 FT AGL OR LESS, AND 3 AIRPLANES AIRBORNE IN CLOSE PROX. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE SIT.) BY THE WAY, THIS WAS MY THIRD GAR IN THE LAST 90 DAYS ALL FOR THE SAME REASON, AND ALL UNDER 500 FT AGL.

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.

B737 flight crew arriving clt go around at 1 mi because of traffic in position just starting takeoff roll.