Air carrier turbojet makes go around after encountering conflicting traffic on final at ewr.

Attributes
ACN	433163
Time
Date	199903
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ewr.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ewr.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 22l
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : ewr.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	ATR 72
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual approach : traffic pattern approach : circling
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	433163
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : executed go around flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 300 vertical : 50
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

On approach to runway 22L at ewr airport, we were #2 behind an ATR72. He was cleared to circle and make short approach to runway 29. At about 1000 ft MSL, I told the tower controller I did not think this was going to work. He said, 'it looks good, you are cleared to land runway 22L.' at 300 ft, I instructed the first officer to make a go around. At about the same time the ATR72 captain also decided to go around. We had to make approximately 60-70 degree bank to the right to remain clear of the ATR72. The tower controller never said another word.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR TURBOJET MAKES GAR AFTER ENCOUNTERING CONFLICTING TFC ON FINAL AT EWR.

Narrative: ON APCH TO RWY 22L AT EWR ARPT, WE WERE #2 BEHIND AN ATR72. HE WAS CLRED TO CIRCLE AND MAKE SHORT APCH TO RWY 29. AT ABOUT 1000 FT MSL, I TOLD THE TWR CTLR I DID NOT THINK THIS WAS GOING TO WORK. HE SAID, 'IT LOOKS GOOD, YOU ARE CLRED TO LAND RWY 22L.' AT 300 FT, I INSTRUCTED THE FO TO MAKE A GAR. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE ATR72 CAPT ALSO DECIDED TO GAR. WE HAD TO MAKE APPROX 60-70 DEG BANK TO THE R TO REMAIN CLR OF THE ATR72. THE TWR CTLR NEVER SAID ANOTHER WORD.

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.