Air carrier receives late turn to final at atlanta, GA.

Attributes
ACN	475760
Time
Date	200006
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 27l
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision approach : visual arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl.tracon
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	475760
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	unspecified : 6000
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

Our flight was being vectored for approach to runway 27L at atl. Heading of about 340 degrees was assigned. As the aircraft approached the localizer or final, the crew began to ask for clearance to intercept final. 3 calls were made with no reply. Aircraft continued on assigned heading until approaching the final for runway 26R where approachs were in progress. At that time an evasive action was taken to avoid traffic on final for runway 26R. At about this time, ATC cleared our flight for a visual. A tight left turn was made toward the airport, 30 degrees (angle of bank), and a visual approach was completed. Contributing factor: radio congestion.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR RECEIVES LATE TURN TO FINAL AT ATLANTA, GA.

Narrative: OUR FLT WAS BEING VECTORED FOR APCH TO RWY 27L AT ATL. HEADING OF ABOUT 340 DEGS WAS ASSIGNED. AS THE ACFT APCHED THE LOC OR FINAL, THE CREW BEGAN TO ASK FOR CLRNC TO INTERCEPT FINAL. 3 CALLS WERE MADE WITH NO REPLY. ACFT CONTINUED ON ASSIGNED HEADING UNTIL APCHING THE FINAL FOR RWY 26R WHERE APCHS WERE IN PROGRESS. AT THAT TIME AN EVASIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN TO AVOID TFC ON FINAL FOR RWY 26R. AT ABOUT THIS TIME, ATC CLRED OUR FLT FOR A VISUAL. A TIGHT L TURN WAS MADE TOWARD THE ARPT, 30 DEGS (ANGLE OF BANK), AND A VISUAL APCH WAS COMPLETED. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR: RADIO CONGESTION.

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.