Near midair collision between 2 small aircraft's in control zone.

Attributes
ACN	98098
Time
Date	198811
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bmg
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : huf tower : bmg
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	landing other other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 350 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	98098
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 30 vertical : 40
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure other

Narrative:

I was 15 DME from bmg on 065 degree right at 4000' on an IFR flight plan in VFR conditions. Hullman approach received us 8 DME from bmg and gave us a descent to 2000'. Note: never said to report field in sight, but did ask if we wanted runway 24 or 6. I requested straight in for 24. Not hearing anything from approach I reported the field in sight at 3.8 DME. Note the VOR is almost even with the beginning of 24. The controller barked at me and told me to contact bmg tower on 121.2. I did and said, 'bloomington tower aircraft X is on a 3 mi final for 24.' she replied, 'roger, X cleared to land 24.' I reduced power to descend and 10 seconds later there was aircraft Y just below to my right. I immediately went to full power and banked left. I told the controller that she just cleared me to land on top of small aircraft Y. She then panicked and told aircraft Y to go around and turn left, thus turning him into me. Bmg does not have any radar, but she never even told me I was #2 for 24!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC BETWEEN 2 SMA'S IN CTL ZONE.

Narrative: I WAS 15 DME FROM BMG ON 065 DEG R AT 4000' ON AN IFR FLT PLAN IN VFR CONDITIONS. HULLMAN APCH RECEIVED US 8 DME FROM BMG AND GAVE US A DSCNT TO 2000'. NOTE: NEVER SAID TO RPT FIELD IN SIGHT, BUT DID ASK IF WE WANTED RWY 24 OR 6. I REQUESTED STRAIGHT IN FOR 24. NOT HEARING ANYTHING FROM APCH I RPTED THE FIELD IN SIGHT AT 3.8 DME. NOTE THE VOR IS ALMOST EVEN WITH THE BEGINNING OF 24. THE CTLR BARKED AT ME AND TOLD ME TO CONTACT BMG TWR ON 121.2. I DID AND SAID, 'BLOOMINGTON TWR ACFT X IS ON A 3 MI FINAL FOR 24.' SHE REPLIED, 'ROGER, X CLRED TO LAND 24.' I REDUCED PWR TO DSND AND 10 SECS LATER THERE WAS ACFT Y JUST BELOW TO MY RIGHT. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO FULL PWR AND BANKED LEFT. I TOLD THE CTLR THAT SHE JUST CLRED ME TO LAND ON TOP OF SMA Y. SHE THEN PANICKED AND TOLD ACFT Y TO GO AROUND AND TURN LEFT, THUS TURNING HIM INTO ME. BMG DOES NOT HAVE ANY RADAR, BUT SHE NEVER EVEN TOLD ME I WAS #2 FOR 24!

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.