GA pilot on IFR approach to see experienced conflict when; on short final; was told to follow traffi...

Attributes
ACN	719152
Time
Date	200611
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : see.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 2 msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : see.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 33
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	ils localizer only : n/s
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument non precision approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : see.tower
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	719152
Person 2
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

We were cleared for the localizer D approach into gillespie via radar vectors. We contacted gillespie tower and reported grigg as requested. We were then told to follow a malibu midfield. By this time we had descended below MDA; with the airport in sight. Tower turned another aircraft in toward us. At this point; and at no point did we cancel IFR. We executed a climb; followed the malibu. Abeam midfield we reported to tower. They cleared us to land on runway 27L; #2 behind a cessna. We followed the lesson; turned base; and again were instructed to climb. We climbed and were handed off to another controller. The next controller informed us that we were executing a go around. At this point we had only climbed as requested. I then spoke very frankly and asked him what he wanted us to do. This was met by a request by tower to enter downwind. Finally we were cleared to land; and landed safely. 1) this controller had too many aircraft he was trying to work. More than once he said 'this isn't going to work.' 2) we were cleared for an approach. We descended below MDA. He should have adjusted traffic. Instead he turned an aircraft on a collision course less than 1 mi; same altitude. 3) while this was happening; he was launching more aircraft from the ground; further complicating the issue.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA PLT ON IFR APCH TO SEE EXPERIENCED CONFLICT WHEN; ON SHORT FINAL; WAS TOLD TO FOLLOW TFC IN THE PATTERN RESULTING IN GAR AND CONFLICT.

Narrative: WE WERE CLRED FOR THE LOC D APCH INTO GILLESPIE VIA RADAR VECTORS. WE CONTACTED GILLESPIE TWR AND RPTED GRIGG AS REQUESTED. WE WERE THEN TOLD TO FOLLOW A MALIBU MIDFIELD. BY THIS TIME WE HAD DSNDED BELOW MDA; WITH THE ARPT IN SIGHT. TWR TURNED ANOTHER ACFT IN TOWARD US. AT THIS POINT; AND AT NO POINT DID WE CANCEL IFR. WE EXECUTED A CLB; FOLLOWED THE MALIBU. ABEAM MIDFIELD WE RPTED TO TWR. THEY CLRED US TO LAND ON RWY 27L; #2 BEHIND A CESSNA. WE FOLLOWED THE LESSON; TURNED BASE; AND AGAIN WERE INSTRUCTED TO CLB. WE CLBED AND WERE HANDED OFF TO ANOTHER CTLR. THE NEXT CTLR INFORMED US THAT WE WERE EXECUTING A GAR. AT THIS POINT WE HAD ONLY CLBED AS REQUESTED. I THEN SPOKE VERY FRANKLY AND ASKED HIM WHAT HE WANTED US TO DO. THIS WAS MET BY A REQUEST BY TWR TO ENTER DOWNWIND. FINALLY WE WERE CLRED TO LAND; AND LANDED SAFELY. 1) THIS CTLR HAD TOO MANY ACFT HE WAS TRYING TO WORK. MORE THAN ONCE HE SAID 'THIS ISN'T GOING TO WORK.' 2) WE WERE CLRED FOR AN APCH. WE DSNDED BELOW MDA. HE SHOULD HAVE ADJUSTED TFC. INSTEAD HE TURNED AN ACFT ON A COLLISION COURSE LESS THAN 1 MI; SAME ALT. 3) WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING; HE WAS LAUNCHING MORE ACFT FROM THE GND; FURTHER COMPLICATING THE ISSUE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

GA pilot on IFR approach to see experienced conflict when; on short final; was told to follow traffic in the pattern resulting in go around and conflict.