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A B737 crew approaching geg executed a VMC go around after avoiding WX VFR and subsequently lining up for landing on the wrong runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 784092 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200804 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : geg.airport |
| State Reference | WA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3900 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Weather Elements | Snow other |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : geg.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 2700 |
| ASRS Report | 784092 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 12500 flight time type : 3500 |
| ASRS Report | 784086 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
While on a left base to final for a visual to runway 21; I shallowed out the turn to visually avoid an area of virga; and as we completed the turn in VMC conditions I realized I was parallel to the final approach to runway 21 at geg; and aligned with fairchild AFB. Both the captain and I agreed a go around was appropriate. We executed the go around in VMC and stayed with the tower controller. We entered right traffic for runway 21 and made a normal visual approach and landing to runway 21 at geg. Both the ATIS and the hourly WX reports had no indication of virga or snow showers which were both present in the area.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737 CREW APCHING GEG EXECUTED A VMC GAR AFTER AVOIDING WX VFR AND SUBSEQUENTLY LINING UP FOR LNDG ON THE WRONG RWY.
Narrative: WHILE ON A L BASE TO FINAL FOR A VISUAL TO RWY 21; I SHALLOWED OUT THE TURN TO VISUALLY AVOID AN AREA OF VIRGA; AND AS WE COMPLETED THE TURN IN VMC CONDITIONS I REALIZED I WAS PARALLEL TO THE FINAL APCH TO RWY 21 AT GEG; AND ALIGNED WITH FAIRCHILD AFB. BOTH THE CAPT AND I AGREED A GAR WAS APPROPRIATE. WE EXECUTED THE GAR IN VMC AND STAYED WITH THE TWR CTLR. WE ENTERED R TFC FOR RWY 21 AND MADE A NORMAL VISUAL APCH AND LNDG TO RWY 21 AT GEG. BOTH THE ATIS AND THE HOURLY WX RPTS HAD NO INDICATION OF VIRGA OR SNOW SHOWERS WHICH WERE BOTH PRESENT IN THE AREA.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.