Aircraft crossed the runway while another aircraft was departing.

Attributes
ACN	131833
Time
Date	198912
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : prc
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Route In Use	departure other
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Experience	controller non radar : 4
ASRS Report	131833
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	vertical : 100
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error Inter Facility Coordination Failure
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

While working the local control position at prc ATC tower, the ground controller taxied an aircraft across an active runway immediately after I had cleared an aircraft for takeoff on that runway. The aircraft nearly collided with less than 100' separation. I was very busy and fatigued having worked over 100 aircraft already on the local position. Prescott ATC tower does not have BRITE radar and the workload is very high. An additional factor contributing to the workload is management's decisions to have the tower work all aircraft requesting VFR practice instrument apches to the airport. These aircraft should contact ZAB as that facility is the approach control service to this airfield. In addition my first line supervisor was coordinating for me with the ground controller. This was contrary to my desires, however, he was my supervisor so I had to go along. I believe this contributed greatly to this incident. Corrective actions: review management's qualifications for their jobs. With the increase of traffic and the lack of equipment for controllers to use, I seriously doubt management's ability to handle the job at hand.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT CROSSED THE RWY WHILE ANOTHER ACFT WAS DEPARTING.

Narrative: WHILE WORKING THE LCL CTL POSITION AT PRC ATC TWR, THE GND CTLR TAXIED AN ACFT ACROSS AN ACTIVE RWY IMMEDIATELY AFTER I HAD CLRED AN ACFT FOR TKOF ON THAT RWY. THE ACFT NEARLY COLLIDED WITH LESS THAN 100' SEPARATION. I WAS VERY BUSY AND FATIGUED HAVING WORKED OVER 100 ACFT ALREADY ON THE LCL POSITION. PRESCOTT ATC TWR DOES NOT HAVE BRITE RADAR AND THE WORKLOAD IS VERY HIGH. AN ADDITIONAL FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE WORKLOAD IS MGMNT'S DECISIONS TO HAVE THE TWR WORK ALL ACFT REQUESTING VFR PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APCHES TO THE ARPT. THESE ACFT SHOULD CONTACT ZAB AS THAT FAC IS THE APCH CTL SERVICE TO THIS AIRFIELD. IN ADDITION MY FIRST LINE SUPVR WAS COORDINATING FOR ME WITH THE GND CTLR. THIS WAS CONTRARY TO MY DESIRES, HOWEVER, HE WAS MY SUPVR SO I HAD TO GO ALONG. I BELIEVE THIS CONTRIBUTED GREATLY TO THIS INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: REVIEW MGMNT'S QUALIFICATIONS FOR THEIR JOBS. WITH THE INCREASE OF TFC AND THE LACK OF EQUIPMENT FOR CTLRS TO USE, I SERIOUSLY DOUBT MGMNT'S ABILITY TO HANDLE THE JOB AT HAND.

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.