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Fcm tower controller reported a ground conflict caused by a runway incursion that they did not notice due to the location of the control tower in relation to the runway environment.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1650210 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201905 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | FCM.Airport |
| State Reference | MN |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing Taxi |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 12 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
I noticed aircraft X on runway 28R near taxiway A3. I told aircraft Y to stop just as he touched down. I estimated 1;800 feet apart. Aircraft Y was able to exit runway 28R at taxiway A2. People are going to die before you all decide that this parallax warrants a new tower. Do you think maybe for once you could be proactive and get it done before loss of life occurs? We have an impossible task of separating aircraft when we cannot verify which runway they are lined up for. We have even had aircraft land on taxiways. I got damn lucky today. Maybe tomorrow or next week someone won't be so lucky.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FCM Tower Controller reported a ground conflict caused by a runway incursion that they did not notice due to the location of the Control Tower in relation to the runway environment.
Narrative: I noticed Aircraft X on Runway 28R near Taxiway A3. I told Aircraft Y to stop just as he touched down. I estimated 1;800 feet apart. Aircraft Y was able to exit Runway 28R at Taxiway A2. People are going to die before you all decide that this parallax warrants a new Tower. Do you think maybe for once you could be proactive and get it done before loss of life occurs? We have an impossible task of separating aircraft when we cannot verify which runway they are lined up for. We have even had aircraft land on taxiways. I got damn lucky today. Maybe tomorrow or next week someone won't be so lucky.
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.