BE35 and other aircraft had less than legal spacing in the VFR pattern in jxn class D.

Attributes
ACN	526462
Time
Date	200109
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jxn.airport
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl single value : 800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lan.tracon tower : jxn.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : jxn.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	526462
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : executed go around other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

We were on a VFR flight to jackson reynolds airport, and receiving VFR advisories from lansing approach control. When we had the airport in sight, we contacted the tower and were initially advised to expect runway 32. The winds were northwest at about 6 KTS. During the approach we were advised of a cessna 172 flying a practice instrument approach to runway 24. We were approaching the airport from the east. There were several other aircraft inbound talking to the tower controller. We were asked to report on a two mi right base for runway 32. We did report on a two mi right base, but then we noted another aircraft on a final approach for runway 32. We did not think the spacing was comfortable so we broke off our approach to the north, approximately 1/2 mi east of the airport, and began climbing. We passed behind the cessna 172 which had completed its approach to runway 24. The tower controller then asked us to make a right turn and enter a right downwind for runway 32, and cleared us to land. As we taxied in after landing the controller stated that he may have 'messed us up a bit.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE35 AND OTHER ACFT HAD LESS THAN LEGAL SPACING IN THE VFR PATTERN IN JXN CLASS D.

Narrative: WE WERE ON A VFR FLT TO JACKSON REYNOLDS ARPT, AND RECEIVING VFR ADVISORIES FROM LANSING APCH CTL. WHEN WE HAD THE ARPT IN SIGHT, WE CONTACTED THE TWR AND WERE INITIALLY ADVISED TO EXPECT RWY 32. THE WINDS WERE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 6 KTS. DURING THE APCH WE WERE ADVISED OF A CESSNA 172 FLYING A PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APCH TO RWY 24. WE WERE APCHING THE ARPT FROM THE E. THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER ACFT INBOUND TALKING TO THE TWR CTLR. WE WERE ASKED TO RPT ON A TWO MI RIGHT BASE FOR RWY 32. WE DID RPT ON A TWO MI RIGHT BASE, BUT THEN WE NOTED ANOTHER ACFT ON A FINAL APCH FOR RWY 32. WE DID NOT THINK THE SPACING WAS COMFORTABLE SO WE BROKE OFF OUR APCH TO THE NORTH, APPROX 1/2 MI E OF THE ARPT, AND BEGAN CLIMBING. WE PASSED BEHIND THE CESSNA 172 WHICH HAD COMPLETED ITS APCH TO RWY 24. THE TWR CTLR THEN ASKED US TO MAKE A R TURN AND ENTER A R DOWNWIND FOR RWY 32, AND CLRED US TO LAND. AS WE TAXIED IN AFTER LANDING THE CTLR STATED THAT HE MAY HAVE 'MESSED US UP A BIT.'

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.