Fokker 100 captain makes late go around after being too high and fast for a normal landing.

Attributes
ACN	531070
Time
Date	200111
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : d10.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Fokker 100
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	531070
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : executed go around
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Final approach runway 36R. Approach turned us on a 040 degree heading for visual approach runway 36L. From 6000 ft we were way too high and should have asked for a 360 degrees or gone around there. I went down to 500 ft AGL intending to go around if not in the slot and tower tried to help offering runway 36R. At 500 ft AGL for runway 36R we were still not on GS and fast, but it looked better and I was fixated on runway, did not go around as required. Shortly thereafter received GPWS warning, executed go around landing uneventfully on runway 35C. I thought I would never allow a situation like that to develop, but the end of a long trip and I failed to act promptly and instinctively as trained.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FOKKER 100 CAPT MAKES LATE GAR AFTER BEING TOO HIGH AND FAST FOR A NORMAL LNDG.

Narrative: FINAL APCH RWY 36R. APCH TURNED US ON A 040 DEG HDG FOR VISUAL APCH RWY 36L. FROM 6000 FT WE WERE WAY TOO HIGH AND SHOULD HAVE ASKED FOR A 360 DEGS OR GONE AROUND THERE. I WENT DOWN TO 500 FT AGL INTENDING TO GO AROUND IF NOT IN THE SLOT AND TWR TRIED TO HELP OFFERING RWY 36R. AT 500 FT AGL FOR RWY 36R WE WERE STILL NOT ON GS AND FAST, BUT IT LOOKED BETTER AND I WAS FIXATED ON RWY, DID NOT GO AROUND AS REQUIRED. SHORTLY THEREAFTER RECEIVED GPWS WARNING, EXECUTED GAR LNDG UNEVENTFULLY ON RWY 35C. I THOUGHT I WOULD NEVER ALLOW A SIT LIKE THAT TO DEVELOP, BUT THE END OF A LONG TRIP AND I FAILED TO ACT PROMPTLY AND INSTINCTIVELY AS TRAINED.

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.