Near midair collision reported by a GA aircraft when cut off in the traffic pattern on downwind leg ...

Attributes
ACN	548948
Time
Date	200205
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : frg.airport
State Reference	NY
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : frg.tower tower : stl.tower
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	other
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 115 flight time type : 70
ASRS Report	548948
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 100 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : frg.tower
Airport	procedure or policy : frg.airport

Narrative:

Airplanes are turning from upwind to crosswind too early, too low, and cutting people off in order to make more touch-and-goes at frg. Suggest making standard altitudes known for turning crosswind.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC RPTED BY A GA ACFT WHEN CUT OFF IN THE TFC PATTERN ON DOWNWIND LEG AT FRG, NY.

Narrative: AIRPLANES ARE TURNING FROM UPWIND TO XWIND TOO EARLY, TOO LOW, AND CUTTING PEOPLE OFF IN ORDER TO MAKE MORE TOUCH-AND-GOES AT FRG. SUGGEST MAKING STANDARD ALTS KNOWN FOR TURNING XWIND.

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.

Near midair collision reported by a GA aircraft when cut off in the traffic pattern on downwind leg at frg, ny.