Close proximity commuter light transport on IAP ILS approach to aby and a GA small aircraft VFR under the cloud ceiling.

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Attributes
ACN	195058
Time
Date	199111
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : aby
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : aby
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent other landing other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 275 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	195058
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	194731
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 3000 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Jax center cleared us for an ILS 4 approach at aby and switched us to the tower when we joined the localizer. Aby tower cleared us to land approximately 3 mi from FAF, approximately 1 mi inside FAF the tower told us there was VFR traffic 1-2 O'clock and 1 1/2 mi at 600 ft reported by jax center to him. We told the tower that we were IMC, approximately 1 more mi we were VMC and advised the tower that we were and we would look for the traffic. We then spotted the traffic and he was about 12:30, 1/2 mi and approximately 300 ft below us in a steep left turn. The pilot of the small aircraft then said he would 'fall in behind us.' I then told the tower that, 'that was a little too close for comfort for us.' the tower then told us that he was VFR inbound. After talking to the tower chief on the ground he told me that the small aircraft had missed a reporting point to the tower and the tower wasn't real sure where he was when he gave us the advisory given to him by jax center.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE PROX COMMUTER LTT ON IAP ILS APCH TO ABY AND A GA SMA VFR UNDER THE CLOUD CEILING.

Narrative: JAX CENTER CLRED US FOR AN ILS 4 APCH AT ABY AND SWITCHED US TO THE TWR WHEN WE JOINED THE LOC. ABY TWR CLRED US TO LAND APPROX 3 MI FROM FAF, APPROX 1 MI INSIDE FAF THE TWR TOLD US THERE WAS VFR TFC 1-2 O'CLOCK AND 1 1/2 MI AT 600 FT RPTED BY JAX CENTER TO HIM. WE TOLD THE TWR THAT WE WERE IMC, APPROX 1 MORE MI WE WERE VMC AND ADVISED THE TWR THAT WE WERE AND WE WOULD LOOK FOR THE TFC. WE THEN SPOTTED THE TFC AND HE WAS ABOUT 12:30, 1/2 MI AND APPROX 300 FT BELOW US IN A STEEP L TURN. THE PLT OF THE SMA THEN SAID HE WOULD 'FALL IN BEHIND US.' I THEN TOLD THE TWR THAT, 'THAT WAS A LITTLE TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT FOR US.' THE TWR THEN TOLD US THAT HE WAS VFR INBOUND. AFTER TALKING TO THE TWR CHIEF ON THE GND HE TOLD ME THAT THE SMA HAD MISSED A RPTING POINT TO THE TWR AND THE TWR WASN'T REAL SURE WHERE HE WAS WHEN HE GAVE US THE ADVISORY GIVEN TO HIM BY JAX CENTER.

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.