C172 aircraft in pattern at uncontrolled airport drifted toward tower. Observer in right seat alerted pilot to proximity of tower and he took evasive action.

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Attributes
ACN	400269
Time
Date	199804
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : etn
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 300 agl bound upper : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : yng
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	400269
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	other spatial deviation other spatial deviation other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

During approach to eastland, tx, aircraft was blown terribly close to a tower (which is right on final approach). Pilot did not see (left seat) tower until advised by the right seat. Power was added and evasive maneuver was accomplished. Had we not come in from the west (but the southeast), we could have descended into tower without seeing it. Tower should be moved!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 ACFT IN PATTERN AT UNCTLED ARPT DRIFTED TOWARD TWR. OBSERVER IN R SEAT ALERTED PLT TO PROX OF TWR AND HE TOOK EVASIVE ACTION.

Narrative: DURING APCH TO EASTLAND, TX, ACFT WAS BLOWN TERRIBLY CLOSE TO A TWR (WHICH IS RIGHT ON FINAL APCH). PLT DID NOT SEE (L SEAT) TWR UNTIL ADVISED BY THE R SEAT. PWR WAS ADDED AND EVASIVE MANEUVER WAS ACCOMPLISHED. HAD WE NOT COME IN FROM THE W (BUT THE SE), WE COULD HAVE DSNDED INTO TWR WITHOUT SEEING IT. TWR SHOULD BE MOVED!

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.