Clt controller reported issuing a last minute go around instruction after observing runway lights fa...

Attributes
ACN	810169
Time
Date	200810
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt.airport
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl single value : 1200
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : clt.tracon tracon : egll.tracon
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 22
ASRS Report	810169
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : executed go around
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport
Primary Problem	Airport

Narrative:

I was working local control west. Aircraft X had been cleared to land runway 18R. He was less than 1 mi from approach end of runway when I noticed the runway lights went out. I sent aircraft X around and later found out a supervisor had mistakenly turned out the runway lights.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLT CONTROLLER REPORTED ISSUING A LAST MINUTE GO AROUND INSTRUCTION AFTER OBSERVING RUNWAY LIGHTS FAIL.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING LCL CTL W. ACFT X HAD BEEN CLRED TO LAND RWY 18R. HE WAS LESS THAN 1 MI FROM APCH END OF RWY WHEN I NOTICED THE RWY LIGHTS WENT OUT. I SENT ACFT X AROUND AND LATER FOUND OUT A SUPVR HAD MISTAKENLY TURNED OUT THE RWY LIGHTS.

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.

Clt controller reported issuing a last minute go around instruction after observing runway lights fail.