A BE95 pilot, on approach to tlh, took evasive action to avoid another aircraft turning final to the...

Attributes
ACN	537269
Time
Date	200202
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tlh.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : tlh.tower tower : ral.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Travelair 95
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 27
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : tlh.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Citation V
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 2700 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	537269
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 500 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance Airport ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

During final segment of ILS runway 27 approach to tlh with clearance to circle to runway 18, near approach end of runway 27 and prior to start of circling, maneuvered to northeast for runway 18, I broke out of overcast and saw citation excel in left turn to final for runway 27, _____-1000 ft at my 11 O'clock position. I was on the localizer 1/2-1 mi from end of runway 27. I immediately began right turn at circling MDA to avoid citation on final for runway 27. I completed circle to runway 18 and landed. I was directed to turn to 360 degrees and climb to 2000 ft at the time I began the turn for circling maneuver. Apparently ATC had cleared citation for approach/landing on same runway at same time as me. I presume the citation was either VFR or on the visual approach. Controller must have lost track of my position relative to the citation. Controller sounded new and inexperienced. Airport was very busy with some aircraft shooting instrument approachs, some on visual. Controller needed oversight/observation. Very close call.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BE95 PLT, ON APCH TO TLH, TOOK EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID ANOTHER ACFT TURNING FINAL TO THE SAME RWY.

Narrative: DURING FINAL SEGMENT OF ILS RWY 27 APCH TO TLH WITH CLRNC TO CIRCLE TO RWY 18, NEAR APCH END OF RWY 27 AND PRIOR TO START OF CIRCLING, MANEUVERED TO NE FOR RWY 18, I BROKE OUT OF OVCST AND SAW CITATION EXCEL IN L TURN TO FINAL FOR RWY 27, _____-1000 FT AT MY 11 O'CLOCK POS. I WAS ON THE LOC 1/2-1 MI FROM END OF RWY 27. I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN R TURN AT CIRCLING MDA TO AVOID CITATION ON FINAL FOR RWY 27. I COMPLETED CIRCLE TO RWY 18 AND LANDED. I WAS DIRECTED TO TURN TO 360 DEGS AND CLB TO 2000 FT AT THE TIME I BEGAN THE TURN FOR CIRCLING MANEUVER. APPARENTLY ATC HAD CLRED CITATION FOR APCH/LNDG ON SAME RWY AT SAME TIME AS ME. I PRESUME THE CITATION WAS EITHER VFR OR ON THE VISUAL APCH. CTLR MUST HAVE LOST TRACK OF MY POS RELATIVE TO THE CITATION. CTLR SOUNDED NEW AND INEXPERIENCED. ARPT WAS VERY BUSY WITH SOME ACFT SHOOTING INST APCHS, SOME ON VISUAL. CTLR NEEDED OVERSIGHT/OBSERVATION. VERY CLOSE CALL.

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.

A BE95 pilot, on approach to tlh, took evasive action to avoid another aircraft turning final to the same runway.