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C172 over the threshold on final to the wrong runway at eyw, is given a go around by the tower because the runway was occupied by a PA28 on rollout.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 601183 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200311 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : eyw.airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : eyw.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi landing : roll |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : eyw.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing : go around |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : instructor |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 450 flight time type : 15 |
| ASRS Report | 601183 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : trainee |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : executed go around |
| Miss Distance | vertical : 100 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
As my student and I rolled out after landing on runway 9 at eyw, we were about 30 ft from taxiing off the active runway when I looked up only to see a cessna (high wing) aircraft approaching runway 27 from the complete opposite direction. Just before I was able to get on the radio and say something, the tower told that aircraft to 'go around!' and that he had 'made the approach to the wrong runway.' I am not quite sure how he/she made it down so close to the threshold of runway 27 without realizing what he/she was doing, and I am surprised that the tower did not let him/her know earlier that their aircraft was setting up for the approach to the wrong runway. I am just glad nothing happened and that everyone is safe.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172 OVER THE THRESHOLD ON FINAL TO THE WRONG RWY AT EYW, IS GIVEN A GAR BY THE TWR BECAUSE THE RWY WAS OCCUPIED BY A PA28 ON ROLLOUT.
Narrative: AS MY STUDENT AND I ROLLED OUT AFTER LNDG ON RWY 9 AT EYW, WE WERE ABOUT 30 FT FROM TAXIING OFF THE ACTIVE RWY WHEN I LOOKED UP ONLY TO SEE A CESSNA (HIGH WING) ACFT APCHING RWY 27 FROM THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. JUST BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET ON THE RADIO AND SAY SOMETHING, THE TWR TOLD THAT ACFT TO 'GO AROUND!' AND THAT HE HAD 'MADE THE APCH TO THE WRONG RWY.' I AM NOT QUITE SURE HOW HE/SHE MADE IT DOWN SO CLOSE TO THE THRESHOLD OF RWY 27 WITHOUT REALIZING WHAT HE/SHE WAS DOING, AND I AM SURPRISED THAT THE TWR DID NOT LET HIM/HER KNOW EARLIER THAT THEIR ACFT WAS SETTING UP FOR THE APCH TO THE WRONG RWY. I AM JUST GLAD NOTHING HAPPENED AND THAT EVERYONE IS SAFE.
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.