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Near midair collision. Reporter student pilot didn't follow tower instructions 'cleared to land #2.' the #1 aircraft turned in front of reporter and a near midair collision resulted.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 341446 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199607 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : apa |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 6300 msl bound upper : 6300 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : apa tower : ggg |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : student |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 36 flight time total : 57 flight time type : 57 |
| ASRS Report | 341446 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 600 vertical : 50 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
During approach to apa, C172 requested runway 28, request approved by ATC, C172 is to call on turn to final and is #2. On radio the baron seems confused and on course for another runway 35R. C172 continues, is about to turn on to final when ATC tells C172 to turn east. C172 immediately encounters the baron turning onto final for runway 28. The 2 aircraft were very close (see diagram on next page). C172 tells ATC 'the traffic is right in front of me.' ATC asks the C172 to repeat. C172: 'he passed right in front of me.' ATC says 'make right traffic, clear for runway 28.' the area was congested for runways 35L and 35R. ATC was busy. The baron's radio communications were poor. The baron appeared to have been off course (this is assumed from radio communications by ATC). The baron took a long time to get to its turn onto final. By then the C172 was approaching well in front of the baron. C172 was unable to see the baron in its late approach (got out of sequence). The baron should have been on the ground by that time.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: NMAC. RPTR STUDENT PLT DIDN'T FOLLOW TWR INSTRUCTIONS 'CLRED TO LAND #2.' THE #1 ACFT TURNED IN FRONT OF RPTR AND A NMAC RESULTED.
Narrative: DURING APCH TO APA, C172 REQUESTED RWY 28, REQUEST APPROVED BY ATC, C172 IS TO CALL ON TURN TO FINAL AND IS #2. ON RADIO THE BARON SEEMS CONFUSED AND ON COURSE FOR ANOTHER RWY 35R. C172 CONTINUES, IS ABOUT TO TURN ON TO FINAL WHEN ATC TELLS C172 TO TURN E. C172 IMMEDIATELY ENCOUNTERS THE BARON TURNING ONTO FINAL FOR RWY 28. THE 2 ACFT WERE VERY CLOSE (SEE DIAGRAM ON NEXT PAGE). C172 TELLS ATC 'THE TFC IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME.' ATC ASKS THE C172 TO REPEAT. C172: 'HE PASSED RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME.' ATC SAYS 'MAKE R TFC, CLR FOR RWY 28.' THE AREA WAS CONGESTED FOR RWYS 35L AND 35R. ATC WAS BUSY. THE BARON'S RADIO COMS WERE POOR. THE BARON APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN OFF COURSE (THIS IS ASSUMED FROM RADIO COMS BY ATC). THE BARON TOOK A LONG TIME TO GET TO ITS TURN ONTO FINAL. BY THEN THE C172 WAS APCHING WELL IN FRONT OF THE BARON. C172 WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE BARON IN ITS LATE APCH (GOT OUT OF SEQUENCE). THE BARON SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE GND BY THAT TIME.
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.