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ATCT local controller cleared an mdt for takeoff runway 31 with an air carrier B727 on 2 mi final for runway 22. As the mdt became airborne he saw the B727 start a go around around approximately one quarter mi from the runway 22 threshold. Controller then told the B727 to go around and the mdt to level off at 200 ft. The mdt passed directly under the B727 and missed by approximately 200 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 347302 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199609 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : lga |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 200 agl bound upper : 400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : lga |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff climbout : initial |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing : missed approach landing : go around |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 9300 flight time type : 1800 |
| ASRS Report | 347302 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 0 vertical : 200 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation Operational Error |
Narrative:
Lga tower cleared us into position and hold runway 31, expect immediate takeoff. 20 seconds later we were cleared for takeoff 'no delay, traffic on 2 mi final' runway 22, an air carrier Y B727. We acknowledged straight out departure from tower. Once airborne, I noticed air carrier Y initiating a go around at 1/4 mi from threshold. As we ascended through 100 ft AGL, a collision course was imminent. Tower then issued go around to air carrier Y then silence. I knew that evasive action with a high threat of severe wake encounter was necessary. Tower vainly requested that we level at 200 ft AGL. We were leveled already then flew directly beneath the air carrier Y B727 200 ft below. Luckily no wake was encountered and we resumed assigned heading of 360 degrees. Contributing factors: tower rushing to get us airborne. Misjudged distance of landing traffic. Failed to ask us to abort takeoff. Air carrier Y, B727, initiated go around with crossing departure airborne creating collision and wake turbulence hazard. Poor judgement from air carrier Y crew. Slow to climb on go around. Corrective action possibilities: ATC -- better distance judgement of aircraft. Make decision to hold takeoff if any question of adequate separation exists. Air carrier Y -- better knowledge of aircraft takeoff runs. Faster decisions to go around advise, etc. Knowledge of evasive aircraft maneuvers.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ATCT LCL CTLR CLRED AN MDT FOR TKOF RWY 31 WITH AN ACR B727 ON 2 MI FINAL FOR RWY 22. AS THE MDT BECAME AIRBORNE HE SAW THE B727 START A GAR AROUND APPROX ONE QUARTER MI FROM THE RWY 22 THRESHOLD. CTLR THEN TOLD THE B727 TO GAR AND THE MDT TO LEVEL OFF AT 200 FT. THE MDT PASSED DIRECTLY UNDER THE B727 AND MISSED BY APPROX 200 FT.
Narrative: LGA TWR CLRED US INTO POS AND HOLD RWY 31, EXPECT IMMEDIATE TKOF. 20 SECONDS LATER WE WERE CLRED FOR TKOF 'NO DELAY, TFC ON 2 MI FINAL' RWY 22, AN ACR Y B727. WE ACKNOWLEDGED STRAIGHT OUT DEP FROM TWR. ONCE AIRBORNE, I NOTICED ACR Y INITIATING A GAR AT 1/4 MI FROM THRESHOLD. AS WE ASCENDED THROUGH 100 FT AGL, A COLLISION COURSE WAS IMMINENT. TWR THEN ISSUED GAR TO ACR Y THEN SILENCE. I KNEW THAT EVASIVE ACTION WITH A HIGH THREAT OF SEVERE WAKE ENCOUNTER WAS NECESSARY. TWR VAINLY REQUESTED THAT WE LEVEL AT 200 FT AGL. WE WERE LEVELED ALREADY THEN FLEW DIRECTLY BENEATH THE ACR Y B727 200 FT BELOW. LUCKILY NO WAKE WAS ENCOUNTERED AND WE RESUMED ASSIGNED HDG OF 360 DEGS. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: TWR RUSHING TO GET US AIRBORNE. MISJUDGED DISTANCE OF LNDG TFC. FAILED TO ASK US TO ABORT TKOF. ACR Y, B727, INITIATED GAR WITH XING DEP AIRBORNE CREATING COLLISION AND WAKE TURB HAZARD. POOR JUDGEMENT FROM ACR Y CREW. SLOW TO CLB ON GAR. CORRECTIVE ACTION POSSIBILITIES: ATC -- BETTER DISTANCE JUDGEMENT OF ACFT. MAKE DECISION TO HOLD TKOF IF ANY QUESTION OF ADEQUATE SEPARATION EXISTS. ACR Y -- BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF ACFT TKOF RUNS. FASTER DECISIONS TO GAR ADVISE, ETC. KNOWLEDGE OF EVASIVE ACFT MANEUVERS.
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.