CL65 crew landing bhm conflict with a C172 that had departed a crossing runway.

Attributes
ACN	563376
Time
Date	200210
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bhm.airport
State Reference	AL
Altitude	agl single value : 400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	other
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bhm.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : bhm.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	563376
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter other non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	unspecified : 200
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

While on an approximately 5 mi, visual approach to bhm runway 24, I heard tower clear an aircraft for takeoff on runway 36. Due to the turbulent ride we were getting, I elected to hand-fly the visual approach. We were cleared to land. Since tower didn't mention the aircraft taking off, as well as being a good distance from the runway, I dismissed the aircraft as a non-factor. Runway 24 has a displaced threshold (approximately 1500-2000 ft). Runway 36 intersects this displaced threshold (approximately 3/4 of the way down). While on short final (400 ft AGL), I heard the controller tell an aircraft to start its crosswind. Remembering the controller clearing an aircraft for takeoff earlier, I glanced out my side window to see a C172 in a steep climbing right turn. I estimate that we came within 200 ft of each other. After landing, I called the controller to see what happened. He stated that the winds were giving him fits (ATIS, 311 degrees at 11 KTS). Also, due to the location of the control tower, he may not have realized how close we did come.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CL65 CREW LNDG BHM CONFLICT WITH A C172 THAT HAD DEPARTED A XING RWY.

Narrative: WHILE ON AN APPROX 5 MI, VISUAL APCH TO BHM RWY 24, I HEARD TWR CLR AN ACFT FOR TKOF ON RWY 36. DUE TO THE TURBULENT RIDE WE WERE GETTING, I ELECTED TO HAND-FLY THE VISUAL APCH. WE WERE CLRED TO LAND. SINCE TWR DIDN'T MENTION THE ACFT TAKING OFF, AS WELL AS BEING A GOOD DISTANCE FROM THE RWY, I DISMISSED THE ACFT AS A NON-FACTOR. RWY 24 HAS A DISPLACED THRESHOLD (APPROX 1500-2000 FT). RWY 36 INTERSECTS THIS DISPLACED THRESHOLD (APPROX 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN). WHILE ON SHORT FINAL (400 FT AGL), I HEARD THE CTLR TELL AN ACFT TO START ITS XWIND. REMEMBERING THE CTLR CLRING AN ACFT FOR TKOF EARLIER, I GLANCED OUT MY SIDE WINDOW TO SEE A C172 IN A STEEP CLBING R TURN. I ESTIMATE THAT WE CAME WITHIN 200 FT OF EACH OTHER. AFTER LNDG, I CALLED THE CTLR TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. HE STATED THAT THE WINDS WERE GIVING HIM FITS (ATIS, 311 DEGS AT 11 KTS). ALSO, DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE CTL TWR, HE MAY NOT HAVE REALIZED HOW CLOSE WE DID COME.

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.