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Ind controller overlooked memory jogger regarding vehicle on the runway and cleared aircraft for departure.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 660112 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200505 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ind.airport |
| State Reference | IN |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Caravan 1 208A |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | ground : takeoff roll |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 25 controller time certified in position1 : 12 |
| ASRS Report | 660112 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground less severe non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
A runway inspection was in progress on runway 23R. A few mins had passed and when aircraft called ready; I checked for aircraft on final and off the end. I cleared aircraft for takeoff. Memory jogger was in place but overlooked. The end of the runway is 3 mi from the tower. I don't know when or where the vehicle exited the runway. He may have been on the runway; but well downfield when the C208 departed. The controller in charge said he saw the vehicle off; but I did a bad job.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: IND CTLR OVERLOOKED MEMORY JOGGER REGARDING VEHICLE ON THE RWY AND CLRED ACFT FOR DEP.
Narrative: A RWY INSPECTION WAS IN PROGRESS ON RWY 23R. A FEW MINS HAD PASSED AND WHEN ACFT CALLED READY; I CHKED FOR ACFT ON FINAL AND OFF THE END. I CLRED ACFT FOR TKOF. MEMORY JOGGER WAS IN PLACE BUT OVERLOOKED. THE END OF THE RWY IS 3 MI FROM THE TWR. I DON'T KNOW WHEN OR WHERE THE VEHICLE EXITED THE RWY. HE MAY HAVE BEEN ON THE RWY; BUT WELL DOWNFIELD WHEN THE C208 DEPARTED. THE CIC SAID HE SAW THE VEHICLE OFF; BUT I DID A BAD JOB.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.