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Isp local controller described conflict event when he failed to remember vehicle on runway; requiring go around for air carrier on final.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 800879 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200804 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : isp.airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl single value : 300 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : isp.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Experience | controller limited radar : 12 controller non radar : 30 |
| ASRS Report | 808879 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground critical |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 300 vertical : 300 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
Narrative:
WX low IFR just finished several arrs and departure. Overheard crash fire rescue equipment request to do runway check with ground controller. Was advised by ground controller 'that the field was his.' later took handoff of aircraft X. All position were manned. Cc/lrac; local control; ground control; clearance delivery/FD; supervisor. I did not put a memory device in bay. Everyone was talking; no traffic. I worked aircraft X and cleared him to land and I forgot I gave ground control the field. By the grace of god aircraft X went around due to low ceiling ground controller jumped up and said he had a vehicle on the runway. Rescue vehicle yelled he was in the grass. Nobody was watching me. I watched the aircraft being vectored to final. Still did not realize vehicle was on runway till ground controller yelled when I gave aircraft X his missed approach instructions. I did not sleep for a week.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ISP LCL CTLR DESCRIBED CONFLICT EVENT WHEN HE FAILED TO REMEMBER VEHICLE ON RWY; REQUIRING GAR FOR ACR ON FINAL.
Narrative: WX LOW IFR JUST FINISHED SEVERAL ARRS AND DEP. OVERHEARD CFR REQUEST TO DO RWY CHK WITH GND CTLR. WAS ADVISED BY GND CTLR 'THAT THE FIELD WAS HIS.' LATER TOOK HDOF OF ACFT X. ALL POS WERE MANNED. CC/LRAC; LCL CTL; GND CTL; CD/FD; SUPVR. I DID NOT PUT A MEMORY DEVICE IN BAY. EVERYONE WAS TALKING; NO TFC. I WORKED ACFT X AND CLRED HIM TO LAND AND I FORGOT I GAVE GND CTL THE FIELD. BY THE GRACE OF GOD ACFT X WENT AROUND DUE TO LOW CEILING GND CTLR JUMPED UP AND SAID HE HAD A VEHICLE ON THE RWY. RESCUE VEHICLE YELLED HE WAS IN THE GRASS. NOBODY WAS WATCHING ME. I WATCHED THE ACFT BEING VECTORED TO FINAL. STILL DID NOT REALIZE VEHICLE WAS ON RWY TILL GND CTLR YELLED WHEN I GAVE ACFT X HIS MISSED APCH INSTRUCTIONS. I DID NOT SLEEP FOR A WEEK.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.