B737 overshoots centerline of visual runway assignment causing conflict with parallel landing traffi...

Attributes
ACN	429849
Time
Date	199903
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	429849
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 125 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 650
ASRS Report	429876
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment : conflict alert other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to intended course
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1000 vertical : 1000
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Air carrier airlines, sjc-lax. Lax ATIS information XA56Z winds calm, visibility 4 mi, haze. I was PNF captain. Approximately 7 mi from airport (lax) on a north downwind, we were cleared for a visual runway 24R. First officer stated airport in sight, but was looking at runway 25 complex. We overshot final to about midway between runway 24L and runway 25R. 757 was on final to runway 25L. I assumed control and banked aircraft 45 degrees to correct alignment. Approach control was very helpful throughout. I do not believe visibility was a factor. A mistake made by first officer was complicated by it being difficult for me to see runway. Also, about the time it was easier for me to see runway, approach control called out as traffic air carrier B757 on final to runway 25L. I looked and found aircraft slightly behind us (in distance to runway) and below us. We were also high on the vertical profile.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 OVERSHOOTS CTRLINE OF VISUAL RWY ASSIGNMENT CAUSING CONFLICT WITH PARALLEL LNDG TFC.

Narrative: ACR AIRLINES, SJC-LAX. LAX ATIS INFO XA56Z WINDS CALM, VISIBILITY 4 MI, HAZE. I WAS PNF CAPT. APPROX 7 MI FROM ARPT (LAX) ON A N DOWNWIND, WE WERE CLRED FOR A VISUAL RWY 24R. FO STATED ARPT IN SIGHT, BUT WAS LOOKING AT RWY 25 COMPLEX. WE OVERSHOT FINAL TO ABOUT MIDWAY BTWN RWY 24L AND RWY 25R. 757 WAS ON FINAL TO RWY 25L. I ASSUMED CTL AND BANKED ACFT 45 DEGS TO CORRECT ALIGNMENT. APCH CTL WAS VERY HELPFUL THROUGHOUT. I DO NOT BELIEVE VISIBILITY WAS A FACTOR. A MISTAKE MADE BY FO WAS COMPLICATED BY IT BEING DIFFICULT FOR ME TO SEE RWY. ALSO, ABOUT THE TIME IT WAS EASIER FOR ME TO SEE RWY, APCH CTL CALLED OUT AS TFC ACR B757 ON FINAL TO RWY 25L. I LOOKED AND FOUND ACFT SLIGHTLY BEHIND US (IN DISTANCE TO RWY) AND BELOW US. WE WERE ALSO HIGH ON THE VERT PROFILE.

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.

B737 overshoots centerline of visual runway assignment causing conflict with parallel landing traffic.