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Lex local controller described incident as aircraft taxied to runway 22 for departure attempted to depart runway 26.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 717227 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200611 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : lex.airport |
| State Reference | KY |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : ground controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller non radar : 11 controller radar : 8 controller time certified in position1 : 8 flight time total : 100 |
| ASRS Report | 717227 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Aircraft X taxied to runway 22 for departure called ready to depart while still taxiing and after the landing traffic had cleared the runway; aircraft X was cleared for takeoff with a 270 degree heading assigned. Aircraft X turned onto runway 26 instead and I advised him that he was on the wrong runway and to continue to runway 22 for departure. 2 controllers were on duty and the radar function was in the TRACON. I was in the tower performing only tower functions with no radar/admin duties. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated the subject incident occurred on his last work day and the reporter did not advise management because he did not feel at the time that it was a significant incident. During his days off he became concerned about the possible implications of the incident; considering the recent tragedy at lex; and informed management upon his return to work. The reporter indicated that a statement was provided for FAA management as well as for the NTSB.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: LEX LCL CTLR DESCRIBED INCIDENT AS ACFT TAXIED TO RWY 22 FOR DEP ATTEMPTED TO DEPART RWY 26.
Narrative: ACFT X TAXIED TO RWY 22 FOR DEP CALLED READY TO DEPART WHILE STILL TAXIING AND AFTER THE LNDG TFC HAD CLRED THE RWY; ACFT X WAS CLRED FOR TKOF WITH A 270 DEG HDG ASSIGNED. ACFT X TURNED ONTO RWY 26 INSTEAD AND I ADVISED HIM THAT HE WAS ON THE WRONG RWY AND TO CONTINUE TO RWY 22 FOR DEP. 2 CTLRS WERE ON DUTY AND THE RADAR FUNCTION WAS IN THE TRACON. I WAS IN THE TWR PERFORMING ONLY TWR FUNCTIONS WITH NO RADAR/ADMIN DUTIES. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: REPORTER STATED THE SUBJECT INCIDENT OCCURRED ON HIS LAST WORK DAY AND THE REPORTER DID NOT ADVISE MANAGEMENT BECAUSE HE DID NOT FEEL AT THE TIME THAT IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT. DURING HIS DAYS OFF HE BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBLE IMPLICATIONS OF THE INCIDENT; CONSIDERING THE RECENT TRAGEDY AT LEX; AND INFORMED MANAGEMENT UPON HIS RETURN TO WORK. THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT A STATEMENT WAS PROVIDED FOR FAA MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS FOR THE NTSB.
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.