Challenger 605
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Total 10000; Flight Crew Type 500
Conflict Airborne Conflict
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Procedure
On 3 NM final for Runway 34 at HPN; TCAS RA and visual evasive maneuver to avoid aircraft being initially vectored for Runway 29. Aircraft passed within 150 FT (estimated).
I was on final for Runway 29 ATC changed my runway and stated I was number 2 for Runway 34. I acknowledged the change and stated that I was entering the base for 34. There was another aircraft inbound for 29. While on base I was trying to query if the jet rolling on 34 was my traffic. Then noticed another aircraft on final at my 9 [o'clock]. As I started a climb to avoid Tower instructed me to fly through the final and make a right turn to rejoin 34. I followed those instructions after visually confirming the other aircraft was safely below and ahead of me. While turning final the other aircraft inbound for 29 was instructed to go around for the landing traffic on 34.The problem could have been avoided if the other inbound traffic for 29 switched runways and I continued on final (better spacing) or if I was instructed specifically to join a downwind for 34.
A CL605 Captain and a BE36 pilot approaching HPN; describe an airborne conflict that develops while both aircraft are being controlled by ATC. The CL605 Captain takes evasive action for a TCAS RA with the BE36 and the BE36 pilot is issued a 360 by ATC to rejoin final for Runway 34. A third aircraft on approach to Runway 29 is issued a go-around.