Narrative:

I was working local with the airport in a north configuration. I had an assistant local controller (alc). A B737 landed runway 1 and was told to turn left on taxiway south; left on J and hold short runway 33. The B737 read back 'turn; turn and stay' and I cannot remember if the B737 came back with 'hold short runway 33'. My assistant local controller (alc) contends the pilot did. The B737's nose gear crossed and stopped just after the hold short line for runway 33 on taxiway J and alc alerted me to the fact. I had a CRJ200 on short final for runway 33 and though there was no way the 2 aircraft would have touched or been in an unsafe distance with each other; I was afraid the ground radar would alarm that the runway was occupied forcing me to send the CRJ200 around when that aircraft was at the critical point of touch-down or just rolling out. I sent the CRJ200 around; no alarm went off and gave the B737 instructions to cross runway 33 on taxiway J. Because all go-arounds are investigated; I worried that because I could not remember if the B737 actually said 'hold short' I decided to file a report. I remember I thought it was funny how the B737 initially read back my turn and hold short instructions 'turn; turn and stay' and I should have gone back to hear pilot say 'hold short'. This would have reiterated to the pilots to hold short and possibly have made them more aware of the hold short line. If indeed the B737 did not read back 'hold short'; since I can't remember; then it's also a matter of not letting oneself get complacent on position. Slow traffic and low complexity can allow the mind to wander and/or not pay as close attention to the operation as is necessary.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DCA Controller described a runway incursion event resulting in a go around when an Air Carrier clearing Runway 1 failed to hold short of Runway 33; lack of maneuvering space was cited by one reporter as contributory.

Narrative: I was working Local with the airport in a North configuration. I had an Assistant Local Controller (ALC). A B737 landed Runway 1 and was told to turn left on Taxiway S; left on J and hold short Runway 33. The B737 read back 'turn; turn and stay' and I cannot remember if the B737 came back with 'hold short Runway 33'. My Assistant Local Controller (ALC) contends the pilot did. The B737's nose gear crossed and stopped just after the hold short line for Runway 33 on Taxiway J and ALC alerted me to the fact. I had a CRJ200 on short final for Runway 33 and though there was no way the 2 aircraft would have touched or been in an unsafe distance with each other; I was afraid the Ground RADAR would alarm that the runway was occupied forcing me to send the CRJ200 around when that aircraft was at the critical point of touch-down or just rolling out. I sent the CRJ200 around; no alarm went off and gave the B737 instructions to cross Runway 33 on Taxiway J. Because all go-arounds are investigated; I worried that because I could not remember if the B737 actually said 'hold short' I decided to file a report. I remember I thought it was funny how the B737 initially read back my turn and hold short instructions 'turn; turn and stay' and I should have gone back to hear pilot say 'hold short'. This would have reiterated to the pilots to hold short and possibly have made them more aware of the hold short line. If indeed the B737 did not read back 'hold short'; since I can't remember; then it's also a matter of not letting oneself get complacent on position. Slow traffic and low complexity can allow the mind to wander and/or not pay as close attention to the operation as is necessary.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.