Widebody transport flight crew given slam dunk visual at sfo overshot runway alignment.

Attributes
ACN	195811
Time
Date	199111
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sfo
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : oak
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 4 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual arrival other enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 18000
ASRS Report	195811
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Widebody transport flight from anchorage to san francisco, cleared golden gate 2 arrival to cross lester intersection 11000 ft/250 KTS. Switched to sfo approach control 8 NM prior to sfo VOR. Cleared by approach to turn left to 90 degrees, descend to 6000 ft to 4000 ft. Notified us of traffic for runway 28L, 12-1 O'clock, 8 mi, cleared for a visual. Flight conditions clear, good forward visibility, dusk. Hard to pick out other aircraft in lights of town. Slowed aircraft to 170 KTS in descent south of san mateo bridge with other aircraft in sight. Started a right turn in for runway 28R. Realized rate of turn would cross centerline of 28R. Increased bank angle to 35/40 to increase rate of turn. Strong winds at altitude, approximately 350/20-30 KTS. Rolled out on approach 3500 altitude above and behind other aircraft on 28L. Corrected to 28R centerline. Drift angle on final 8 degrees left. Winds reported by tower on ground 290/10 KTS. Normal approach from then on. Aircraft landed 28L ahead. Captain flying flight approach control position aircraft too close to centerline of 28R for normal rate turn for a visual approach to 28R. Strong winds at altitude were not compensated for by approach in placing aircraft for turn in.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WDB FLC GIVEN SLAM DUNK VISUAL AT SFO OVERSHOT RWY ALIGNMENT.

Narrative: WDB FLT FROM ANCHORAGE TO SAN FRANCISCO, CLRED GOLDEN GATE 2 ARR TO CROSS LESTER INTXN 11000 FT/250 KTS. SWITCHED TO SFO APCH CTL 8 NM PRIOR TO SFO VOR. CLRED BY APCH TO TURN L TO 90 DEGS, DSND TO 6000 FT TO 4000 FT. NOTIFIED US OF TFC FOR RWY 28L, 12-1 O'CLOCK, 8 MI, CLRED FOR A VISUAL. FLT CONDITIONS CLR, GOOD FORWARD VISIBILITY, DUSK. HARD TO PICK OUT OTHER ACFT IN LIGHTS OF TOWN. SLOWED ACFT TO 170 KTS IN DSCNT S OF SAN MATEO BRIDGE WITH OTHER ACFT IN SIGHT. STARTED A R TURN IN FOR RWY 28R. REALIZED RATE OF TURN WOULD CROSS CENTERLINE OF 28R. INCREASED BANK ANGLE TO 35/40 TO INCREASE RATE OF TURN. STRONG WINDS AT ALT, APPROX 350/20-30 KTS. ROLLED OUT ON APCH 3500 ALT ABOVE AND BEHIND OTHER ACFT ON 28L. CORRECTED TO 28R CENTERLINE. DRIFT ANGLE ON FINAL 8 DEGS L. WINDS RPTED BY TWR ON GND 290/10 KTS. NORMAL APCH FROM THEN ON. ACFT LANDED 28L AHEAD. CAPT FLYING FLT APCH CTL POS ACFT TOO CLOSE TO CENTERLINE OF 28R FOR NORMAL RATE TURN FOR A VISUAL APCH TO 28R. STRONG WINDS AT ALT WERE NOT COMPENSATED FOR BY APCH IN PLACING ACFT FOR TURN IN.

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.