Traffic sequencing problem on expressway visual runway 31 at lga, ny.

Attributes
ACN	471240
Time
Date	200004
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lga.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lga.tower
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 : charted visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : lga.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : charted visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 214 flight time total : 16301 flight time type : 1494
ASRS Report	471240
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 : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory
Miss Distance	horizontal : 8000 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance Airport ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Due to poor arrival sequencing, we were vectored onto the expressway visual runway 31 approach at lga high and inside dials intersection. When asked by lga tower if we had our traffic in sight, we said yes, it was on short final. They said no, it was at 1:30 O'clock position (on a 6 mi final, way outside the expressway visual runway 31 flight path). We maneuvered around it and landed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TFC SEQUENCING PROB ON EXPRESSWAY VISUAL RWY 31 AT LGA, NY.

Narrative: DUE TO POOR ARR SEQUENCING, WE WERE VECTORED ONTO THE EXPRESSWAY VISUAL RWY 31 APCH AT LGA HIGH AND INSIDE DIALS INTXN. WHEN ASKED BY LGA TWR IF WE HAD OUR TFC IN SIGHT, WE SAID YES, IT WAS ON SHORT FINAL. THEY SAID NO, IT WAS AT 1:30 O'CLOCK POS (ON A 6 MI FINAL, WAY OUTSIDE THE EXPRESSWAY VISUAL RWY 31 FLT PATH). WE MANEUVERED AROUND IT AND LANDED.

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.