Approach controller instructed flight crew of a B727 to make an immediate turn, which they did and observed an aeronautical commander in a bank turning away from them. The other aircraft pilot was confused to which aircraft to follow.

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Attributes
ACN	435067
Time
Date	199904
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ind.airport
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ind.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ind.tracon
Make Model Name	Rockwell North American Twin Piston Undifferentiated or Other Mod
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	435067
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	other pilot : private pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 2800 flight time type : 550
ASRS Report	435075
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : separated traffic controller : issued alert
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1500 vertical : 100
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

We were air carrier X flight en route from mke-ind. WX was clear. We were vectored for a visual approach to runway 23R. We were in a line of a series of same type aircraft (B727). We were switched to tower, who cleared us to land. About 2000 ft, and about 5 mi from the runway, the tower told us to turn immediately to heading 180 degrees, traffic off our right side. I banked to the left, and saw the other aircraft go by us, opposite direction. I then banked back to the runway, made a normal landing. I found out the other aircraft was a twin engine aeronautical commander. The pilot got confused as to which aircraft he was supposed to follow.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APCH CTLR INSTRUCTED FLC OF A B727 TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE TURN, WHICH THEY DID AND OBSERVED AN AERO COMMANDER IN A BANK TURNING AWAY FROM THEM. THE OTHER ACFT PLT WAS CONFUSED TO WHICH ACFT TO FOLLOW.

Narrative: WE WERE ACR X FLT ENRTE FROM MKE-IND. WX WAS CLR. WE WERE VECTORED FOR A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 23R. WE WERE IN A LINE OF A SERIES OF SAME TYPE ACFT (B727). WE WERE SWITCHED TO TWR, WHO CLRED US TO LAND. ABOUT 2000 FT, AND ABOUT 5 MI FROM THE RWY, THE TWR TOLD US TO TURN IMMEDIATELY TO HDG 180 DEGS, TFC OFF OUR R SIDE. I BANKED TO THE L, AND SAW THE OTHER ACFT GO BY US, OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I THEN BANKED BACK TO THE RWY, MADE A NORMAL LNDG. I FOUND OUT THE OTHER ACFT WAS A TWIN ENG AERO COMMANDER. THE PLT GOT CONFUSED AS TO WHICH ACFT HE WAS SUPPOSED TO FOLLOW.

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.