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A light single engine aircraft pilot had an near midair collision with a light twin on approach to runway 27R at gfk.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 977912 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201111 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | GFK.Airport |
| State Reference | ND |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft Low Wing 2 Eng Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 15 Flight Crew Total 83 Flight Crew Type 83 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 200 Vertical 0 |
Narrative:
I was coming in to gfk from the south; runways 27R and 27L were in use. Runway 27L is further from the FBO than 27R so I requested 27R when I contacted approach. They stated they would pass my request on to tower. I was then passed over to the tower frequency handling the south runway (27L). They asked that I fly a left base for runway 27R and then passed me over to tower frequency for 27R. I was advised by tower that I would be following a [light twin] on a four mile final. This was just prior to me passing through what would be the final leg for 27L. As I came abeam 27L I asked tower if I was cleared to turn final for 27R as I did not have the [light twin] in sight. I was then told to turn right eastbound and they; [the light twin]; would pass off to my left. I believe they said they would have him turn right away from me as well. As I started my turn to the right (east) and before there were any further transmissions I saw the [light twin] pass immediately off to my left. He banked to the right away from me as well. Tower then cleared the [light twin] to land and advised me to follow him and I was clear to land 27R; number two.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A light single engine aircraft pilot had an NMAC with a light twin on approach to Runway 27R at GFK.
Narrative: I was coming in to GFK from the south; Runways 27R and 27L were in use. Runway 27L is further from the FBO than 27R so I requested 27R when I contacted Approach. They stated they would pass my request on to Tower. I was then passed over to the Tower frequency handling the south runway (27L). They asked that I fly a left base for Runway 27R and then passed me over to Tower frequency for 27R. I was advised by Tower that I would be following a [light twin] on a four mile final. This was just prior to me passing through what would be the final leg for 27L. As I came abeam 27L I asked Tower if I was cleared to turn final for 27R as I did not have the [light twin] in sight. I was then told to turn right eastbound and they; [the light twin]; would pass off to my left. I believe they said they would have him turn right away from me as well. As I started my turn to the right (east) and before there were any further transmissions I saw the [light twin] pass immediately off to my left. He banked to the right away from me as well. Tower then cleared the [light twin] to land and advised me to follow him and I was clear to land 27R; number two.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.