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While on a visual approach and established on final, an fgt passed in close proximity to an light transport at a high rate of speed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 104353 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198902 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : mgm |
| State Reference | AL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : mgm |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach descent other |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Fighter |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 2700 flight time type : 1100 |
| ASRS Report | 104353 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : military |
| Function | oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : military |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 2000 vertical : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Deviation |
Narrative:
We had been cleared the visibility approach to runway 9 to follow an light transport. The WX at the time was reported to be better than 5000' and 5 mi (probably clear and 15). However, there was a haze layer at 3000' AGL (about 150-200' thick). As we turned final, 2-2 1/2 mi behind the light transport, an fgt came through the haze at our 1-2 O'clock and proceeded on a level flight down the runway (estimated speed, 300+ KTS). At no time did approach or tower ever advise us of this aircraft. We questioned the controller and he stated that, 'oh, he's on an (overhead) approach.' we questioned twice more and he blew it off (ie, he didn't want to talk about it).
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: WHILE ON A VISUAL APCH AND ESTABLISHED ON FINAL, AN FGT PASSED IN CLOSE PROX TO AN LTT AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.
Narrative: WE HAD BEEN CLRED THE VIS APCH TO RWY 9 TO FOLLOW AN LTT. THE WX AT THE TIME WAS RPTED TO BE BETTER THAN 5000' AND 5 MI (PROBABLY CLR AND 15). HOWEVER, THERE WAS A HAZE LAYER AT 3000' AGL (ABOUT 150-200' THICK). AS WE TURNED FINAL, 2-2 1/2 MI BEHIND THE LTT, AN FGT CAME THROUGH THE HAZE AT OUR 1-2 O'CLOCK AND PROCEEDED ON A LEVEL FLT DOWN THE RWY (ESTIMATED SPD, 300+ KTS). AT NO TIME DID APCH OR TWR EVER ADVISE US OF THIS ACFT. WE QUESTIONED THE CTLR AND HE STATED THAT, 'OH, HE'S ON AN (OVERHEAD) APCH.' WE QUESTIONED TWICE MORE AND HE BLEW IT OFF (IE, HE DIDN'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT).
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.