Military trainer on approach to ama unexpectedly makes a go around conflicting with a falcon departi...

Attributes
ACN	405003
Time
Date	199806
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ama
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ama tower : ama
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Talon
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : go around
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighting Falcon F16
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 14
ASRS Report	405003
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

T38 was on surveillance approach and on a 1 mi final. Tower clears falcon for takeoff. T38 goes around on his own.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MIL TRAINER ON APCH TO AMA UNEXPECTEDLY MAKES A GAR CONFLICTING WITH A FALCON DEPARTING.

Narrative: T38 WAS ON SURVEILLANCE APCH AND ON A 1 MI FINAL. TWR CLRS FALCON FOR TKOF. T38 GOES AROUND ON HIS OWN.

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.

Military trainer on approach to ama unexpectedly makes a go around conflicting with a falcon departing.