B757 flight crew initiated a go around after observing conflict with preceding aircraft during landi...

Attributes
ACN	545323
Time
Date	200204
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mia.airport
State Reference	FL
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mia.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : mia.tower
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	545323
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : executed go around other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Today on approach at mia, we had to go around due to the closeness of another airplane on the runway. We did with no problem. Due to our altitude, go around power was not used.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 FLC INITIATED A GAR AFTER OBSERVING CONFLICT WITH PRECEDING ACFT DURING LNDG APCH.

Narrative: TODAY ON APCH AT MIA, WE HAD TO GO AROUND DUE TO THE CLOSENESS OF ANOTHER AIRPLANE ON THE RWY. WE DID WITH NO PROB. DUE TO OUR ALT, GAR PWR WAS NOT USED.

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.

B757 flight crew initiated a go around after observing conflict with preceding aircraft during landing approach.