Narrative:

Departed tahiti 1 hour late (XA00 local) for a scheduled 8 hour 'all nighter' to lax. On arrival, we were cleared from sxc to sli and given vectors for the visual approach, runway 25L lax. Our assigned heading/altitude were 320 degrees, 3000 ft. After sli, sighted airport at approximately 10 O'clock position and 15 mi. After reporting airport in sight, we were 'cleared for a visual approach,' and advised there was traffic at 12 O'clock for the north complex (runway 24L&right). We armed the ILS and advised we were looking for traffic, which we never did sight. While looking we overshot the localizer for runway 25L. When we noticed this, we immediately turned back to the left to intercept. Approach asked if we had the runway in sight because we were north of the localizer. We said we did and were correcting back. It was a little hazy (some mist over the airport) and we were tired. Also, the intercept heading was too big (approximately 70 degrees to the final) and we were distraction while looking for traffic. Too many little things all at once. Next time, we will be more aware of the building scenario, and be better prepared for the little things. Note: this was also the first time we had approached lax from the south. No visual clues to help us out like we are used to on the north complex.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FO OF A DC10-30 OVERSHOT FINAL TO A PARALLEL RWY DURING A VISUAL APCH RESULTING IN CTLR ALERT.

Narrative: DEPARTED TAHITI 1 HR LATE (XA00 LCL) FOR A SCHEDULED 8 HR 'ALL NIGHTER' TO LAX. ON ARR, WE WERE CLRED FROM SXC TO SLI AND GIVEN VECTORS FOR THE VISUAL APCH, RWY 25L LAX. OUR ASSIGNED HDG/ALT WERE 320 DEGS, 3000 FT. AFTER SLI, SIGHTED ARPT AT APPROX 10 O'CLOCK POS AND 15 MI. AFTER RPTING ARPT IN SIGHT, WE WERE 'CLRED FOR A VISUAL APCH,' AND ADVISED THERE WAS TFC AT 12 O'CLOCK FOR THE N COMPLEX (RWY 24L&R). WE ARMED THE ILS AND ADVISED WE WERE LOOKING FOR TFC, WHICH WE NEVER DID SIGHT. WHILE LOOKING WE OVERSHOT THE LOC FOR RWY 25L. WHEN WE NOTICED THIS, WE IMMEDIATELY TURNED BACK TO THE L TO INTERCEPT. APCH ASKED IF WE HAD THE RWY IN SIGHT BECAUSE WE WERE N OF THE LOC. WE SAID WE DID AND WERE CORRECTING BACK. IT WAS A LITTLE HAZY (SOME MIST OVER THE ARPT) AND WE WERE TIRED. ALSO, THE INTERCEPT HDG WAS TOO BIG (APPROX 70 DEGS TO THE FINAL) AND WE WERE DISTR WHILE LOOKING FOR TFC. TOO MANY LITTLE THINGS ALL AT ONCE. NEXT TIME, WE WILL BE MORE AWARE OF THE BUILDING SCENARIO, AND BE BETTER PREPARED FOR THE LITTLE THINGS. NOTE: THIS WAS ALSO THE FIRST TIME WE HAD APCHED LAX FROM THE S. NO VISUAL CLUES TO HELP US OUT LIKE WE ARE USED TO ON THE N COMPLEX.

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.