Small aircraft high wing pilot had near midair collision with low wing twin above him while on appro...

Attributes
ACN	415919
Time
Date	199809
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : frg
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 500 msl bound upper : 600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : frg
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 160 flight time type : 40
ASRS Report	415919
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 100
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Near miss on final approach runway 19 at frg while on final and cleared to land. My traffic was a cherokee which was just about to touch down. I heard on the radio aircraft XXX call tower and state that he is at 1600 ft over the mall, which is about 3 mi behind me on final. The tower instructed him to execute a 360 degree turn. A few moments later, aircraft XXX flew directly over me on final. My airspeed was approximately 70 KTS, I estimated his airspeed to be about 100 KTS. He then proceeded to land ahead, despite the fact that I immediately told the tower that a twin engine aircraft flew over me on final. I descended to avoid the aircraft and re- established my approach, slowed my aircraft down to allow adequate spacing for landing. After landing the tower apologized to me saying he didn't know what happened. I believe aircraft XXX did not see me and thought the aircraft landing at the time ahead of me was his traffic. A typical high wing/low wing situation. The mall is approximately 5 mi from the edge of runway 19.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA HIGH WING PLT HAD NMAC WITH LOW WING TWIN ABOVE HIM WHILE ON APCH.

Narrative: NEAR MISS ON FINAL APCH RWY 19 AT FRG WHILE ON FINAL AND CLRED TO LAND. MY TFC WAS A CHEROKEE WHICH WAS JUST ABOUT TO TOUCH DOWN. I HEARD ON THE RADIO ACFT XXX CALL TWR AND STATE THAT HE IS AT 1600 FT OVER THE MALL, WHICH IS ABOUT 3 MI BEHIND ME ON FINAL. THE TWR INSTRUCTED HIM TO EXECUTE A 360 DEG TURN. A FEW MOMENTS LATER, ACFT XXX FLEW DIRECTLY OVER ME ON FINAL. MY AIRSPD WAS APPROX 70 KTS, I ESTIMATED HIS AIRSPD TO BE ABOUT 100 KTS. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO LAND AHEAD, DESPITE THE FACT THAT I IMMEDIATELY TOLD THE TWR THAT A TWIN ENG ACFT FLEW OVER ME ON FINAL. I DSNDED TO AVOID THE ACFT AND RE- ESTABLISHED MY APCH, SLOWED MY ACFT DOWN TO ALLOW ADEQUATE SPACING FOR LNDG. AFTER LNDG THE TWR APOLOGIZED TO ME SAYING HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. I BELIEVE ACFT XXX DID NOT SEE ME AND THOUGHT THE ACFT LNDG AT THE TIME AHEAD OF ME WAS HIS TFC. A TYPICAL HIGH WING/LOW WING SIT. THE MALL IS APPROX 5 MI FROM THE EDGE OF RWY 19.

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.

Small aircraft high wing pilot had near midair collision with low wing twin above him while on approach.