MD80 landing elp runway 22 observed a C172 on the runway downfield; utilized increased braking.

Attributes
ACN	682480
Time
Date	200512
Place
Locale Reference	airport : elp.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : elp.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	682480
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	682479
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 4000
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

First officer was working a routine flight; visual approach; and landing to runway 22 in elp. Just into the roll; I glanced down the runway and saw a small plane located between the centerline and the left side line. I was far enough down the runway I had time to say 'get this thing stopped there's a plane on the runway.' first officer greatly increased our braking effort. The plane was an all white C172 and was not visible down the final. He was at taxiway M. As we approached taxiway M; we were at taxi speed and he had cleared the runway. We taxied to the gate. Our plan was to coast to a stop at taxiway F. This caused us to stop sooner. Some moments after I first saw the C172 and I was satisfied we were going to stop; I questioned the tower controller 'who he was and why is he there.' after arriving at the gate I spoke; by phone; to the tower supervisor. I was told they would look into the matter and I responded I was going to report this through my channels.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 LNDG ELP RWY 22 OBSERVED A C172 ON THE RWY DOWNFIELD; UTILIZED INCREASED BRAKING.

Narrative: FO WAS WORKING A ROUTINE FLT; VISUAL APCH; AND LNDG TO RWY 22 IN ELP. JUST INTO THE ROLL; I GLANCED DOWN THE RWY AND SAW A SMALL PLANE LOCATED BTWN THE CTRLINE AND THE L SIDE LINE. I WAS FAR ENOUGH DOWN THE RWY I HAD TIME TO SAY 'GET THIS THING STOPPED THERE'S A PLANE ON THE RWY.' FO GREATLY INCREASED OUR BRAKING EFFORT. THE PLANE WAS AN ALL WHITE C172 AND WAS NOT VISIBLE DOWN THE FINAL. HE WAS AT TXWY M. AS WE APCHED TXWY M; WE WERE AT TAXI SPD AND HE HAD CLRED THE RWY. WE TAXIED TO THE GATE. OUR PLAN WAS TO COAST TO A STOP AT TXWY F. THIS CAUSED US TO STOP SOONER. SOME MOMENTS AFTER I FIRST SAW THE C172 AND I WAS SATISFIED WE WERE GOING TO STOP; I QUESTIONED THE TWR CTLR 'WHO HE WAS AND WHY IS HE THERE.' AFTER ARRIVING AT THE GATE I SPOKE; BY PHONE; TO THE TWR SUPVR. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THE MATTER AND I RESPONDED I WAS GOING TO RPT THIS THROUGH MY CHANNELS.

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.