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ATCT local controller instructed an air carrier E120 to report the OM inbound so that he could clear snow removal equipment off the runway. The air carrier forgot the OM report and reported the field in sight at 1 mi. The vehicles were clear of the runway so the aircraft was cleared to land. Reporter says radar needed at this facility.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 360690 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199702 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : tvc |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : tvc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Brasilia EMB-120 All Series |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar pilot : private |
| Experience | controller non radar : 15 flight time total : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 360690 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
An air carrier E120 on an ILS runway 28 approach, was told to report the OM, and the vehicles (sander/plows) would then be removed or restr from the runway. The air carrier (after a few mins) reported airport in sight at 1 mi. Luck had it that the vehicles were off the runway at that point. He was cleared to land and no separation was lost. If we had radar we would be able to see where aircraft are on an approach. If they miss a report we could take corrective action before it becomes a factor. In my opinion, it's just a matter of time until an accident happens!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ATCT LCL CTLR INSTRUCTED AN ACR E120 TO RPT THE OM INBOUND SO THAT HE COULD CLR SNOW REMOVAL EQUIP OFF THE RWY. THE ACR FORGOT THE OM RPT AND RPTED THE FIELD IN SIGHT AT 1 MI. THE VEHICLES WERE CLR OF THE RWY SO THE ACFT WAS CLRED TO LAND. RPTR SAYS RADAR NEEDED AT THIS FACILITY.
Narrative: AN ACR E120 ON AN ILS RWY 28 APCH, WAS TOLD TO RPT THE OM, AND THE VEHICLES (SANDER/PLOWS) WOULD THEN BE REMOVED OR RESTR FROM THE RWY. THE ACR (AFTER A FEW MINS) RPTED ARPT IN SIGHT AT 1 MI. LUCK HAD IT THAT THE VEHICLES WERE OFF THE RWY AT THAT POINT. HE WAS CLRED TO LAND AND NO SEPARATION WAS LOST. IF WE HAD RADAR WE WOULD BE ABLE TO SEE WHERE ACFT ARE ON AN APCH. IF THEY MISS A RPT WE COULD TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION BEFORE IT BECOMES A FACTOR. IN MY OPINION, IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS!
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.