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A phl tower controller reports of having a runway incursion because he forgot about traffic crossing and cleared an aircraft for takeoff.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1285298 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201508 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | PHL.Tower |
| State Reference | PA |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 4.5 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Runway |
Narrative:
I was working local east during a busy departure session. I cleared an aircraft for takeoff and ground asked me for a crossing behind my departure at taxiway tango. I approved it and did my own crossings at taxiway north and east. When my crossings were complete I scanned the runway and cleared aircraft X for takeoff. Aircraft Y had not yet entered the runway at T. Aircraft X didn't roll right away and then asked about the traffic crossing at T. Traffic was busy and I was trying to get one more departure out in front of my next 35 arrival. I forgot about the crossing I gave to ground at tango. I did have the departure strip flipped over so I wouldn't clear my departure for takeoff but when my traffic was done crossing at east & north; I flipped it back over and rolled my departure. I scanned the runway before I cleared him but aircraft Y was not yet on the runway. It's simply my fault for forgetting.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PHL Tower Controller reports of having a runway incursion because he forgot about traffic crossing and cleared an aircraft for takeoff.
Narrative: I was working Local East during a busy departure session. I cleared an aircraft for takeoff and ground asked me for a crossing behind my departure at taxiway Tango. I approved it and did my own crossings at taxiway N and E. When my crossings were complete I scanned the runway and cleared Aircraft X for takeoff. Aircraft Y had not yet entered the runway at T. Aircraft X didn't roll right away and then asked about the traffic crossing at T. Traffic was busy and I was trying to get one more departure out in front of my next 35 arrival. I forgot about the crossing I gave to ground at Tango. I did have the departure strip flipped over so I wouldn't clear my departure for takeoff but when my traffic was done crossing at E & N; I flipped it back over and rolled my departure. I scanned the runway before I cleared him but Aircraft Y was not yet on the runway. It's simply my fault for forgetting.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.