Near midair collision between a B35 on left base leg is instructed to make an immediate right turn out to avoid aircraft on final resulting in turning head on into a piper PA24 the second aircraft on final.

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Attributes
ACN	538902
Time
Date	200202
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : frg.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 1200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : frg.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : frg.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-24 Comanche
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern approach : visual
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	538902
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued alert flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 500 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On visual approach to frg, tower requested I plan on visual to runway 1 and to enter pattern. Approaching airport on a left base, tower advised traffic on final (2 aircraft). My base leg was between aircraft 1 and 2. Tower advised immediate right turn to avoid traffic. This maneuver resulted in close flight path to #2 aircraft. Communications with tower were incomplete. Tower was very busy.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC BTWN A B35 ON L BASE LEG IS INSTRUCTED TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE R TURN OUT TO AVOID ACFT ON FINAL RESULTING IN TURNING HEAD ON INTO A PIPER PA24 THE SECOND ACFT ON FINAL.

Narrative: ON VISUAL APCH TO FRG, TWR REQUESTED I PLAN ON VISUAL TO RWY 1 AND TO ENTER PATTERN. APCHING ARPT ON A L BASE, TWR ADVISED TFC ON FINAL (2 ACFT). MY BASE LEG WAS BTWN ACFT 1 AND 2. TWR ADVISED IMMEDIATE R TURN TO AVOID TFC. THIS MANEUVER RESULTED IN CLOSE FLT PATH TO #2 ACFT. COMS WITH TWR WERE INCOMPLETE. TWR WAS VERY BUSY.

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.