A B737-800 executed a go around on short final because of aircraft on the runway.

Attributes
ACN	632498
Time
Date	200410
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl single value : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : atl.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : atl.tower
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	632498
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : executed go around
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

On approach to atl runway 8L, we were placed too close behind the aircraft in front of us. Tower, in an effort to solve the problem, cleared us to land on runway 8R. Problem was, there was an aircraft holding in position on runway 8R. We did a missed approach.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-800 EXECUTED A GAR ON SHORT FINAL BECAUSE OF ACFT ON THE RWY.

Narrative: ON APCH TO ATL RWY 8L, WE WERE PLACED TOO CLOSE BEHIND THE ACFT IN FRONT OF US. TWR, IN AN EFFORT TO SOLVE THE PROB, CLRED US TO LAND ON RWY 8R. PROB WAS, THERE WAS AN ACFT HOLDING IN POS ON RWY 8R. WE DID A MISSED APCH.

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.