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Bdl local controller experienced operational error when clearing an aircraft for takeoff with landing traffic still on the runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 749262 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200708 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : bdl.airport |
| State Reference | CT |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | landing : roll |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : bdl.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet CL65 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : takeoff roll |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| ASRS Report | 749262 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground less severe non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 5000 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
I was working local control at bdl. A DA40 was cleared to land runway 24. As aircraft X passed the landing threshold; I thought I put aircraft Y into 'position and hold' runway 24. I actually told aircraft Y 'cleared for takeoff.' aircraft Y asked about aircraft X; but I didn't catch it; thinking aircraft Y was just position and hold. Aircraft Y started his takeoff roll with aircraft X still on the runway. I saw aircraft Y rolling; and told him to stop. I then told aircraft Y that his clearance was for 'position and hold' only. That's when aircraft Y informed me that I cleared him for takeoff.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BDL LCL CTLR EXPERIENCED OPERROR WHEN CLRING AN ACFT FOR TKOF WITH LNDG TFC STILL ON THE RWY.
Narrative: I WAS WORKING LCL CTL AT BDL. A DA40 WAS CLRED TO LAND RWY 24. AS ACFT X PASSED THE LNDG THRESHOLD; I THOUGHT I PUT ACFT Y INTO 'POS AND HOLD' RWY 24. I ACTUALLY TOLD ACFT Y 'CLRED FOR TKOF.' ACFT Y ASKED ABOUT ACFT X; BUT I DIDN'T CATCH IT; THINKING ACFT Y WAS JUST POS AND HOLD. ACFT Y STARTED HIS TKOF ROLL WITH ACFT X STILL ON THE RWY. I SAW ACFT Y ROLLING; AND TOLD HIM TO STOP. I THEN TOLD ACFT Y THAT HIS CLRNC WAS FOR 'POS AND HOLD' ONLY. THAT'S WHEN ACFT Y INFORMED ME THAT I CLRED HIM FOR TKOF.
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.