B737 aircraft cleared for approach to runway 24R with an L1011 cleared to follow the B737. The L1011 aircraft cut in front of and to the right of reporter B737 and requested to land on runway 24R. Because of the location of the aircraft the L1011 was cleared to land on the right and the B737 was given a go around.

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Attributes
ACN	372918
Time
Date	199706
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax tower : lax
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	L-1011 Tri-Star All Series
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 247 flight time total : 21600 flight time type : 18300
ASRS Report	372918
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We (#1) were cleared a visual approach to runway 24R at lax. An L1011 (#2) was cleared a visual approach to runway 24L, and to pass behind us for that approach. When we rolled out on final, we found the L1011 (#2) on our right wing. We felt we could not go right or descend to get to runway 24R. Finally, lax tower cleared the L1011 (#2) to land runway 24R and us (#1) to land runway 24L, since we ended up on the left side of the other aircraft (#2). Since #2 was a heavy aircraft, we (#1) were sent around for possible wake turbulence. We then made a normal approach and landing. #2 aircraft either mistook some other aircraft for #1, or misjudged getting behind and to the left of #1. Either way, #2 ended up on the right side of #1, instead of the left side.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 ACFT CLRED FOR APCH TO RWY 24R WITH AN L1011 CLRED TO FOLLOW THE B737. THE L1011 ACFT CUT IN FRONT OF AND TO THE R OF RPTR B737 AND REQUESTED TO LAND ON RWY 24R. BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION OF THE ACFT THE L1011 WAS CLRED TO LAND ON THE R AND THE B737 WAS GIVEN A GAR.

Narrative: WE (#1) WERE CLRED A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 24R AT LAX. AN L1011 (#2) WAS CLRED A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 24L, AND TO PASS BEHIND US FOR THAT APCH. WHEN WE ROLLED OUT ON FINAL, WE FOUND THE L1011 (#2) ON OUR R WING. WE FELT WE COULD NOT GO R OR DSND TO GET TO RWY 24R. FINALLY, LAX TWR CLRED THE L1011 (#2) TO LAND RWY 24R AND US (#1) TO LAND RWY 24L, SINCE WE ENDED UP ON THE L SIDE OF THE OTHER ACFT (#2). SINCE #2 WAS A HVY ACFT, WE (#1) WERE SENT AROUND FOR POSSIBLE WAKE TURB. WE THEN MADE A NORMAL APCH AND LNDG. #2 ACFT EITHER MISTOOK SOME OTHER ACFT FOR #1, OR MISJUDGED GETTING BEHIND AND TO THE L OF #1. EITHER WAY, #2 ENDED UP ON THE R SIDE OF #1, INSTEAD OF THE L SIDE.

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.