Air carrier crew takes evasive action to avoid aircraft turning onto same final approach path in tpa...

Attributes
ACN	428020
Time
Date	199902
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tpa.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 2100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tpa.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tpa.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	728020
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 6000 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On turn to intercept visual approach runway 36L, saw MD80 turning in from opposite direction for same runway. We deviated to 020 degree heading and descended to 2100 ft to avoid traffic. Approach control subsequently changed our runway to runway 36R and the MD80 continued for the left runway. We maintained 020 degree heading and 2100 ft until we intercepted runway 36R centerline and approach slope.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR CREW TAKES EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID ACFT TURNING ONTO SAME FINAL APCH PATH IN TPA AIRSPACE.

Narrative: ON TURN TO INTERCEPT VISUAL APCH RWY 36L, SAW MD80 TURNING IN FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION FOR SAME RWY. WE DEVIATED TO 020 DEG HDG AND DSNDED TO 2100 FT TO AVOID TFC. APCH CTL SUBSEQUENTLY CHANGED OUR RWY TO RWY 36R AND THE MD80 CONTINUED FOR THE L RWY. WE MAINTAINED 020 DEG HDG AND 2100 FT UNTIL WE INTERCEPTED RWY 36R CTRLINE AND APCH SLOPE.

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.

Air carrier crew takes evasive action to avoid aircraft turning onto same final approach path in tpa airspace.