Cae ATCT local controller turns a C130 in for a short visual approach in front of a lear jet on a visual approach to the same runway.

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Attributes
ACN	588591
Time
Date	200307
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cae.airport
State Reference	SC
Altitude	msl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cae.tracon tower : cae.tower
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Learjet 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : cae.tower
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Hercules (C-130)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	588591
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar/mode c other controllerb other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : executed go around flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 300 vertical : 400
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure

Narrative:

LJ35 was cleared for visual approach on runway 29 at cae. At 3/4 of a mi from my threshold, a C130 was also cleared for a visual to runway 29. The C130 turned in front of LJ35, unaware of the lear's presence. Lear captain informed the approach controller of the C130 and the controller replied by heading the lear off to the tower. When the tower was notified of the situation, he instructed the lear to perform s-turns to gain separation. This was not practical since the lear was overtaking the C130 and only a 1/2 mi from runway. Then the controller instructed the lear to circle to runway 23. This was also not possible due to the proximity to the airport. The lear then informed the controller he was going around. The controller's decision to have the slower C130 turn in front of the lear was poor. His (the controller) desire for it to work out by suggesting inappropriate solutions could have made the problem far worse.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAE ATCT LCL CTLR TURNS A C130 IN FOR A SHORT VISUAL APCH IN FRONT OF A LEAR JET ON A VISUAL APCH TO THE SAME RWY.

Narrative: LJ35 WAS CLRED FOR VISUAL APCH ON RWY 29 AT CAE. AT 3/4 OF A MI FROM MY THRESHOLD, A C130 WAS ALSO CLRED FOR A VISUAL TO RWY 29. THE C130 TURNED IN FRONT OF LJ35, UNAWARE OF THE LEAR'S PRESENCE. LEAR CAPT INFORMED THE APCH CTLR OF THE C130 AND THE CTLR REPLIED BY HEADING THE LEAR OFF TO THE TWR. WHEN THE TWR WAS NOTIFIED OF THE SIT, HE INSTRUCTED THE LEAR TO PERFORM S-TURNS TO GAIN SEPARATION. THIS WAS NOT PRACTICAL SINCE THE LEAR WAS OVERTAKING THE C130 AND ONLY A 1/2 MI FROM RWY. THEN THE CTLR INSTRUCTED THE LEAR TO CIRCLE TO RWY 23. THIS WAS ALSO NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO THE PROX TO THE ARPT. THE LEAR THEN INFORMED THE CTLR HE WAS GOING AROUND. THE CTLR'S DECISION TO HAVE THE SLOWER C130 TURN IN FRONT OF THE LEAR WAS POOR. HIS (THE CTLR) DESIRE FOR IT TO WORK OUT BY SUGGESTING INAPPROPRIATE SOLUTIONS COULD HAVE MADE THE PROB FAR WORSE.

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.