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Vny tower controller reported a runway incursion due to communication breakdown with TRACON and other traffic.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1679113 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201908 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | VNY.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga/6X |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Learjet 60 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 15 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Supervisor / CIC |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 3 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Incursion Runway |
Narrative:
Aircraft Y was cleared to land runway 16R and was short final. Once aircraft Y was on landing roll I instructed the pilot to exit the runway and contact ground point seven. I then instructed aircraft Z to line up and wait on runway 16R. Aircraft Z advised me that there is an aircraft already in position on the runway. At that point aircraft X advised me that he was lined up on runway 16R. It was at this point that I realized that aircraft X may have been in position on runway 16R while aircraft Y was landing. I told the controller in charge (controller in charge) that a runway incursion just happened and the jet may have landed over that aircraft. I instructed aircraft X to turn left and exit the runway. Once aircraft X was clear of the runway; I cleared aircraft Z for take-off on runway 16R. We need a new tower. It is very difficult to see small aircraft on the runway at the full length.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: VNY Tower Controller reported a runway incursion due to communication breakdown with TRACON and other traffic.
Narrative: Aircraft Y was cleared to land Runway 16R and was short final. Once Aircraft Y was on landing roll I instructed the pilot to exit the runway and contact Ground point seven. I then instructed Aircraft Z to line up and wait on Runway 16R. Aircraft Z advised me that there is an aircraft already in position on the runway. At that point Aircraft X advised me that he was lined up on Runway 16R. It was at this point that I realized that Aircraft X may have been in position on Runway 16R while Aircraft Y was landing. I told the CIC (Controller in Charge) that a runway incursion just happened and the Jet may have landed over that aircraft. I instructed Aircraft X to turn left and exit the runway. Once Aircraft X was clear of the runway; I cleared Aircraft Z for take-off on Runway 16R. We need a new Tower. It is very difficult to see small aircraft on the runway at the full length.
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.