Controller cleared aircraft Y for takeoff multiple runway operation intersecting runways air carrier X was landing. Air carrier X had less than standard separation from aircraft Y. System error.

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Attributes
ACN	201661
Time
Date	199202
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cvg
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 240
ASRS Report	201661
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : rejected takeoff other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 5000 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

Final controller advised cleared for a visual approach to follow another aircraft. Air carrier X was too close to that aircraft. So I slowed down. I felt a go around was a possibility so I stayed above (slightly) GS. The other aircraft cleared the runway with adequate spacing so I got back on glide path. At this point I was a little faster than normal and the aircraft floated a little. During my flare the tower asked if air carrier X could hold short of runway 27. My first officer replied 'negative.' the tower controller immediately cleared the other aircraft Y on runway 27 for takeoff. Sensing immediate danger, I put the aircraft on the runway (firmly) and applied maximum brakes and reverse. The tower controller realized that I was not going to stop in time, and cancelled the takeoff clearance. I stopped with my nose just across the 27 threshold. I didn't know exactly what to do at that point but quickly decided to exit runway 27 as fast as possible, since I couldn't see the other aircraft. Recommendation: insist that controllers follow their handbook.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CTLR CLRED ACFT Y FOR TKOF MULTIPLE RWY OP INTERSECTING RWYS ACR X WAS LNDG. ACR X HAD LTSS FROM ACFT Y. SYS ERROR.

Narrative: FINAL CTLR ADVISED CLRED FOR A VISUAL APCH TO FOLLOW ANOTHER ACFT. ACR X WAS TOO CLOSE TO THAT ACFT. SO I SLOWED DOWN. I FELT A GAR WAS A POSSIBILITY SO I STAYED ABOVE (SLIGHTLY) GS. THE OTHER ACFT CLRED THE RWY WITH ADEQUATE SPACING SO I GOT BACK ON GLIDE PATH. AT THIS POINT I WAS A LITTLE FASTER THAN NORMAL AND THE ACFT FLOATED A LITTLE. DURING MY FLARE THE TWR ASKED IF ACR X COULD HOLD SHORT OF RWY 27. MY FO REPLIED 'NEGATIVE.' THE TWR CTLR IMMEDIATELY CLRED THE OTHER ACFT Y ON RWY 27 FOR TKOF. SENSING IMMEDIATE DANGER, I PUT THE ACFT ON THE RWY (FIRMLY) AND APPLIED MAX BRAKES AND REVERSE. THE TWR CTLR REALIZED THAT I WAS NOT GOING TO STOP IN TIME, AND CANCELLED THE TKOF CLRNC. I STOPPED WITH MY NOSE JUST ACROSS THE 27 THRESHOLD. I DIDN'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO DO AT THAT POINT BUT QUICKLY DECIDED TO EXIT RWY 27 AS FAST AS POSSIBLE, SINCE I COULDN'T SEE THE OTHER ACFT. RECOMMENDATION: INSIST THAT CTLRS FOLLOW THEIR HANDBOOK.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.