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CV60 PIC asks tower local controller about vehicle on runway after being cleared for takeoff. Controller taxied CV60 to another runway for takeoff. Controller cites fatigue as contributing factor.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 395729 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199803 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pit |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Convair 600 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
| Route In Use | departure other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : radar pilot : instrument |
| Experience | controller radar : 12 flight time total : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 395729 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : rejected takeoff |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
Approximately XX30M I cleared a CV60 for takeoff on a closed runway. I scanned the runway, but the vehicle was 'hidden' behind the post in the tower's windows. The runway 28R closed placard was up and in full view. The pilot did not commence takeoff roll, but queried 'is that a vehicle on the runway?' I responded 'yes,' without seeing the vehicle yet, but fixating on the closed placard. I immediately taxied the CV60 off the runway and to another. This is the first time in 11 1/2 yrs I truly scared myself. I attribute this to fatigue, last midshift of 5 mid's.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CV60 PIC ASKS TWR LCL CTLR ABOUT VEHICLE ON RWY AFTER BEING CLRED FOR TKOF. CTLR TAXIED CV60 TO ANOTHER RWY FOR TKOF. CTLR CITES FATIGUE AS CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Narrative: APPROX XX30M I CLRED A CV60 FOR TKOF ON A CLOSED RWY. I SCANNED THE RWY, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS 'HIDDEN' BEHIND THE POST IN THE TWR'S WINDOWS. THE RWY 28R CLOSED PLACARD WAS UP AND IN FULL VIEW. THE PLT DID NOT COMMENCE TKOF ROLL, BUT QUERIED 'IS THAT A VEHICLE ON THE RWY?' I RESPONDED 'YES,' WITHOUT SEEING THE VEHICLE YET, BUT FIXATING ON THE CLOSED PLACARD. I IMMEDIATELY TAXIED THE CV60 OFF THE RWY AND TO ANOTHER. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN 11 1/2 YRS I TRULY SCARED MYSELF. I ATTRIBUTE THIS TO FATIGUE, LAST MIDSHIFT OF 5 MID'S.
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.