<< >> NASA ASRS Report 510134, May 2001

GA pilot is involved in an near midair collision with a BE35 on short final to gwo after both aircraft were cleared to land.

Attributes
ACN	510134
Time
Date	200105
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gwo.airport
State Reference	MS
Altitude	agl single value : 300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : gwo.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual approach : straight in approach : traffic pattern
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 1780 flight time type : 580
ASRS Report	510134
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 35
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

I reported to greenwood tower that I was 10 NM north inbound. I was cleared to land runway 18. At 4 mi final, I heard flight of 2 bonanza's report right downwind. At 2 1/2 - 3 mi final, bonanzas reported right base. Tower cleared the bonanzas to land. I then made a report to tower that I was on 2 mi final (to remind him of me). After a pause, tower issued traffic to me. I reported 'I was looking for traffic.' about 1 min later, I head a rumbling and looked up and saw the right wing of one of the bonanzas passing over me from right to left with gear down, 30-40 ft above and slightly ahead. I then dropped down to about 200 ft AGL and .7 mi from runway. Factors: a formation flight clinic was being held at airport at time. Controller had forgotten about me after clearing me to land, when I was still 5-6 mins from touchdown. Controller took no action to correct situation allowing near midair collision to occur. Tower is city owned and operated. Haze made it difficult for pilots to see each other.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA PLT IS INVOLVED IN AN NMAC WITH A BE35 ON SHORT FINAL TO GWO AFTER BOTH ACFT WERE CLRED TO LAND.

Narrative: I RPTED TO GREENWOOD TWR THAT I WAS 10 NM N INBOUND. I WAS CLRED TO LAND RWY 18. AT 4 MI FINAL, I HEARD FLT OF 2 BONANZA'S RPT R DOWNWIND. AT 2 1/2 - 3 MI FINAL, BONANZAS RPTED R BASE. TWR CLRED THE BONANZAS TO LAND. I THEN MADE A RPT TO TWR THAT I WAS ON 2 MI FINAL (TO REMIND HIM OF ME). AFTER A PAUSE, TWR ISSUED TFC TO ME. I RPTED 'I WAS LOOKING FOR TFC.' ABOUT 1 MIN LATER, I HEAD A RUMBLING AND LOOKED UP AND SAW THE R WING OF ONE OF THE BONANZAS PASSING OVER ME FROM R TO L WITH GEAR DOWN, 30-40 FT ABOVE AND SLIGHTLY AHEAD. I THEN DROPPED DOWN TO ABOUT 200 FT AGL AND .7 MI FROM RWY. FACTORS: A FORMATION FLT CLINIC WAS BEING HELD AT ARPT AT TIME. CTLR HAD FORGOTTEN ABOUT ME AFTER CLRING ME TO LAND, WHEN I WAS STILL 5-6 MINS FROM TOUCHDOWN. CTLR TOOK NO ACTION TO CORRECT SIT ALLOWING NMAC TO OCCUR. TWR IS CITY OWNED AND OPERATED. HAZE MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR PLTS TO SEE EACH OTHER.

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.