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Local controller observes a cherokee taxi onto the runway while a bellanca is taking off. The bellanca crossed over the top of the other aircraft by approximately 80 to 100 ft above.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 353283 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199610 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : srq |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Bellanca Aircraft Corp Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
| Route In Use | departure other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | ground other : taxi |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller non radar : 5 controller radar : 6 flight time total : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 323283 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground critical non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 100 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
| Situations | |
| Airport | other physical facility |
Narrative:
Bellanca departed runway 32 and rotated just prior to A5 intersection. At A3 intersection, cherokee crossed runway 32 in front of departing bellanca. Bellanca was approximately 80-100 ft above cherokee as he passed over him. This particular intersection has been a problem for pilots and controllers alike. I do not understand why it's a problem for pilots. It seems to be adequately marked. I have taxied out on taxiway a myself and really do not understand why pilots venture out there and cross the primary runway at this airport. From a controller's perspective it is a problem. From the tower's perspective, the angle of the intersection appears to be small, so it's very difficult to tell whether an aircraft is on taxiway a or A3 intersection.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: LCL CTLR OBSERVES A CHEROKEE TAXI ONTO THE RWY WHILE A BELLANCA IS TAKING OFF. THE BELLANCA CROSSED OVER THE TOP OF THE OTHER ACFT BY APPROX 80 TO 100 FT ABOVE.
Narrative: BELLANCA DEPARTED RWY 32 AND ROTATED JUST PRIOR TO A5 INTXN. AT A3 INTXN, CHEROKEE CROSSED RWY 32 IN FRONT OF DEPARTING BELLANCA. BELLANCA WAS APPROX 80-100 FT ABOVE CHEROKEE AS HE PASSED OVER HIM. THIS PARTICULAR INTXN HAS BEEN A PROB FOR PLTS AND CTLRS ALIKE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT'S A PROB FOR PLTS. IT SEEMS TO BE ADEQUATELY MARKED. I HAVE TAXIED OUT ON TXWY A MYSELF AND REALLY DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY PLTS VENTURE OUT THERE AND CROSS THE PRIMARY RWY AT THIS ARPT. FROM A CTLR'S PERSPECTIVE IT IS A PROB. FROM THE TWR'S PERSPECTIVE, THE ANGLE OF THE INTXN APPEARS TO BE SMALL, SO IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO TELL WHETHER AN ACFT IS ON TXWY A OR A3 INTXN.
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.