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Two BE36 pilots had ad near midair collision in fmn class D after the ATCT local controller got the two aircraft mixed up.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 514638 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200106 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : fmn.airport |
| State Reference | NM |
| Altitude | agl single value : 500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : fmn.tower artcc : zdc.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 36 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : fmn.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 36 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : instructor |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 1550 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 514638 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : trainee |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne critical conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action none taken : detected after the fact |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 100 vertical : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance FAA ATC Facility |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | procedure or policy : fmn.tower radar equipment : fmn.tower |
Narrative:
3 aircraft were in the pattern (3 bonanzas). One was on base final, the others involved were on a left/right base respectively. Tower cleared #1 to land, and us to land #2, as well as #3 to land. The tower reported us (#2) in the wrong position to #3. As a result both #2 and #3 turned base to final at the same place. Targets had already merged on the TCASII and #2 (us) did not have a visual on #3, nor did he on us. No accidents or incidents were involved. However, this could have been avoided if new mexico's second busiest airport had radar.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: TWO BE36 PLTS HAD AD NMAC IN FMN CLASS D AFTER THE ATCT LCL CTLR GOT THE TWO ACFT MIXED UP.
Narrative: 3 ACFT WERE IN THE PATTERN (3 BONANZAS). ONE WAS ON BASE FINAL, THE OTHERS INVOLVED WERE ON A L/R BASE RESPECTIVELY. TWR CLRED #1 TO LAND, AND US TO LAND #2, AS WELL AS #3 TO LAND. THE TWR RPTED US (#2) IN THE WRONG POS TO #3. AS A RESULT BOTH #2 AND #3 TURNED BASE TO FINAL AT THE SAME PLACE. TARGETS HAD ALREADY MERGED ON THE TCASII AND #2 (US) DID NOT HAVE A VISUAL ON #3, NOR DID HE ON US. NO ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS WERE INVOLVED. HOWEVER, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF NEW MEXICO'S SECOND BUSIEST ARPT HAD RADAR.
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.