An SR20 was on gfk short final when tower cleared converging traffic to land first. SR20 pilot execu...

Attributes
ACN	699617
Time
Date	200606
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gfk.airport
State Reference	ND
Altitude	agl single value : 400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : gfk.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	SR20
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 35l
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : gfk.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-34-200 Seneca I
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 14 flight time total : 265 flight time type : 20
ASRS Report	699617
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : executed go around
Miss Distance	horizontal : 150 vertical : 100
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

I was on ILS runway 35L for gfk. Tower gave landing clearance to a seneca who was approaching from my 5 O'clock position and approximately 100 ft below me. Tower approved him to cut me off to land on short final with an altitude of 400 ft AGL; less than a mi to the runway. I asked for a 360 degree turn for spacing; and tower said no. I then initiated a go around. Tower broke separation requirements; and I felt this was extremely unsafe! We were already cleared to land prior to the seneca. WX should not have been a problem. WX at the time was VFR. I felt the controller put both air crews and aircraft in serious jeopardy.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SR20 WAS ON GFK SHORT FINAL WHEN TWR CLRED CONVERGING TFC TO LAND FIRST. SR20 PLT EXECUTED A GAR.

Narrative: I WAS ON ILS RWY 35L FOR GFK. TWR GAVE LNDG CLRNC TO A SENECA WHO WAS APCHING FROM MY 5 O'CLOCK POS AND APPROX 100 FT BELOW ME. TWR APPROVED HIM TO CUT ME OFF TO LAND ON SHORT FINAL WITH AN ALT OF 400 FT AGL; LESS THAN A MI TO THE RWY. I ASKED FOR A 360 DEG TURN FOR SPACING; AND TWR SAID NO. I THEN INITIATED A GAR. TWR BROKE SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS; AND I FELT THIS WAS EXTREMELY UNSAFE! WE WERE ALREADY CLRED TO LAND PRIOR TO THE SENECA. WX SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A PROB. WX AT THE TIME WAS VFR. I FELT THE CTLR PUT BOTH AIR CREWS AND ACFT IN SERIOUS JEOPARDY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

An SR20 was on gfk short final when tower cleared converging traffic to land first. SR20 pilot executed a go around.