E120 overshot turn to final during a visual approach and had to go around.

Attributes
ACN	343740
Time
Date	199608
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mdw
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 1000 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ord
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Brasilia EMB-120 All Series
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 3700 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	343740
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While being cleared for the visual approach at mdw, ATC vectored us too close to the approach end of the runway which caused us to overshoot and resulted in an unestablished approach. We then went around and landed safely with no further delay. Also, WX was not as forecast.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: E120 OVERSHOT TURN TO FINAL DURING A VISUAL APCH AND HAD TO GAR.

Narrative: WHILE BEING CLRED FOR THE VISUAL APCH AT MDW, ATC VECTORED US TOO CLOSE TO THE APCH END OF THE RWY WHICH CAUSED US TO OVERSHOOT AND RESULTED IN AN UNESTABLISHED APCH. WE THEN WENT AROUND AND LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER DELAY. ALSO, WX WAS NOT AS FORECAST.

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.