Medium Large Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Situational Awareness; Time Pressure; Training / Qualification; Workload
Deviation - Speed All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; Flight Crew FLC Overrode Automation; Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach
Human Factors; Procedure; Weather
On the date and time listed above; Captain and I pilot monitoring. When we arrived into the KMAF airport both the Captain and I were not familiar with the airport while being vector. When we were in the air; we encountered some clouds. The radar was not painting anything and we encountered some moderate turbulence. We were then clear for a VOR approach but; we were expecting a RNAV approach. When captain turned final he looked too high and call for a go around TOGA FLAP two. When he pressed the TOGA the aircraft pitch up and throttled and advanced very rapidly. The speed went into the barber pole but; we never got an aural alert. We also climbed a few hundred feet. Captain disengaged the auto pilot and to the auto throttle pushed the nose down reduce airspeed. I immediately contacted ATC and advised of the go around and requested vector ATC; which gave us 5;000 feet and vectors back for approach. Later on; Captain did a PA announcement to the passengers that we were doing the go around procedure and we would prepare for landing shortly and advised the flight attendants we landed without incident. During the go around; the flight attendants were calling the cockpit. Meanwhile; captain and I were busy. I was talking with the ATC and captain was flying the aircraft. I advised them prior to the approach that we were going to be in some turbulence and to please be seated.
An air carrier crew anticipated an RNAV approach to MAF but was assigned the VOR RWY 16R. Unfamiliar with either the airport or approach; the crew got behind the aircraft and executed a go around during the unstabilized approach. The aircraft oversped during the go around.