Widebody transport sent around by ATC on short final for traffic spacing.

Attributes
ACN	296156
Time
Date	199502
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sfo
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 100 agl bound upper : 100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sfo
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time total : 17000
ASRS Report	296156
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

At about 100 ft, the tower controller said 'air carrier go around.' we made a missed approach. We asked departure the reason for the go around. He said 'spacing.' (I think the 'spacing' was for crew traffic taking off on runway).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WDB SENT AROUND BY ATC ON SHORT FINAL FOR TFC SPACING.

Narrative: AT ABOUT 100 FT, THE TWR CTLR SAID 'ACR GAR.' WE MADE A MISSED APCH. WE ASKED DEP THE REASON FOR THE GAR. HE SAID 'SPACING.' (I THINK THE 'SPACING' WAS FOR CREW TFC TAKING OFF ON RWY).

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.