A C177 pilot executes a go around due to preceding aircraft still on runway.

Attributes
ACN	576934
Time
Date	200303
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ryy.airport
State Reference	GA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ryy.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cardinal 177/177RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Route In Use	approach : visual arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : ryy.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna Aircraft Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 1650 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	576934
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : executed go around flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

Approved to land, #2. On final approach, #1 aircraft still on runway. My judgement, clearance inadequate. Notified tower that I declared 'missed approach.' tower then gave clearance for left downwind to land. Landed and exited runway at midfield. Called tower for explanation for permitting aircraft to be on runway during my final approach. Tower's response was 'permissible if we maintain 3000 ft separation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C177 PLT EXECUTES A GAR DUE TO PRECEDING ACFT STILL ON RWY.

Narrative: APPROVED TO LAND, #2. ON FINAL APCH, #1 ACFT STILL ON RWY. MY JUDGEMENT, CLRNC INADEQUATE. NOTIFIED TWR THAT I DECLARED 'MISSED APCH.' TWR THEN GAVE CLRNC FOR L DOWNWIND TO LAND. LANDED AND EXITED RWY AT MIDFIELD. CALLED TWR FOR EXPLANATION FOR PERMITTING ACFT TO BE ON RWY DURING MY FINAL APCH. TWR'S RESPONSE WAS 'PERMISSIBLE IF WE MAINTAIN 3000 FT SEPARATION.

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.