C182 aircraft has near midair collision with light twin in traffic pattern. Reporter pilot faults tower controller for putting 2 aircraft in the same spot.

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Attributes
ACN	397260
Time
Date	199803
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : eyw
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 800 agl bound upper : 800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : eyw
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	397260
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 50
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

Controller (tower) was controling 5 aircraft for landing. I believe he thought he was controling 4. He put 2 planes in the same place at the same time. I monitor the tower frequency 24 hours per day. I know each of the controllers' voices. I've learned their patterns. I believe this controller needs a vacation or retraining. Key west has the most diverse mix of aircraft usage. Banner towing, scheduled flts, aerobatic training, biplane flts, seaplane tours, flight training, cpr jets, normal GA activity, military jets, and no radar.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 ACFT HAS NMAC WITH LIGHT TWIN IN TFC PATTERN. RPTR PLT FAULTS TWR CTLR FOR PUTTING 2 ACFT IN THE SAME SPOT.

Narrative: CTLR (TWR) WAS CTLING 5 ACFT FOR LNDG. I BELIEVE HE THOUGHT HE WAS CTLING 4. HE PUT 2 PLANES IN THE SAME PLACE AT THE SAME TIME. I MONITOR THE TWR FREQ 24 HRS PER DAY. I KNOW EACH OF THE CTLRS' VOICES. I'VE LEARNED THEIR PATTERNS. I BELIEVE THIS CTLR NEEDS A VACATION OR RETRAINING. KEY WEST HAS THE MOST DIVERSE MIX OF ACFT USAGE. BANNER TOWING, SCHEDULED FLTS, AEROBATIC TRAINING, BIPLANE FLTS, SEAPLANE TOURS, FLT TRAINING, CPR JETS, NORMAL GA ACTIVITY, MIL JETS, AND NO RADAR.

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.