PA34 is given landing sequence to follow traffic which was in sight. PA34 overtook the traffic requiring the reporter to take action and resequence the PA34 to follow a PA28. Reporter alleges the pilot did not know what the other aircraft was doing.

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Attributes
ACN	373759
Time
Date	199707
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : vrb
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 800 msl bound upper : 800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : vrb
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-34-200 Seneca I
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
ASRS Report	373759
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

PA34 advised traffic in sight on 3 mi final, then ran over traffic. Both in plain sight on short final, PA34 says, 'I didn't know what the other guy was doing.' after PA34 sequenced, told to follow PA28, and advised him in sight. BRITE would have established relative position. Go around was necessary to avoid collision.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA34 IS GIVEN LNDG SEQUENCE TO FOLLOW TFC WHICH WAS IN SIGHT. PA34 OVERTOOK THE TFC REQUIRING THE RPTR TO TAKE ACTION AND RESEQUENCE THE PA34 TO FOLLOW A PA28. RPTR ALLEGES THE PLT DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE OTHER ACFT WAS DOING.

Narrative: PA34 ADVISED TFC IN SIGHT ON 3 MI FINAL, THEN RAN OVER TFC. BOTH IN PLAIN SIGHT ON SHORT FINAL, PA34 SAYS, 'I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE OTHER GUY WAS DOING.' AFTER PA34 SEQUENCED, TOLD TO FOLLOW PA28, AND ADVISED HIM IN SIGHT. BRITE WOULD HAVE ESTABLISHED RELATIVE POS. GAR WAS NECESSARY TO AVOID COLLISION.

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.