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Phl controller experienced A321 go around because of unknown VFR traffic.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 585619 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200306 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : phl.airport |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2200 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : phl.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | ils localizer & glide slope : 27r |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude descent : approach landing : go around |
| Route In Use | approach : instrument precision arrival : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : phl.tracon |
| Make Model Name | PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 15 |
| ASRS Report | 585619 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment : conflict alert aircraft equipment : tcas other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Light aircraft was a class B violator who should not have been that close to the airport without at least talking to ATC.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PHL CTLR EXPERIENCED A321 GAR BECAUSE OF UNKNOWN VFR TFC.
Narrative: LIGHT ACFT WAS A CLASS B VIOLATOR WHO SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN THAT CLOSE TO THE ARPT WITHOUT AT LEAST TALKING TO ATC.
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.