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Tower controller described an emergency event when inbound traffic; with aileron problems; was allowed to land on a closed runway after men and equipment were cleared due to runway alignment issues.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 961331 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201107 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Tower |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Light Sport Aircraft |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
I had just gotten to work when approach called and advised that an aircraft was inbound with an emergency; no ailerons. Aircraft checked in and I cleared him to land runway 14; the runway in use. He told me he could not turn but that he would try. I then told him to disregard and continue towards runway 22; closed runway for construction. Flm and ground control called airport operations got the men and equipment clear of the safety area for runway 22 and I cleared the aircraft and told him landing will be at his own risk and to miss the 'X' over the numbers for runway 22. Recommendation; aircraft was an emergency; I have no recommendations.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Tower Controller described an emergency event when inbound traffic; with aileron problems; was allowed to land on a closed runway after men and equipment were cleared due to runway alignment issues.
Narrative: I had just gotten to work when Approach called and advised that an aircraft was inbound with an emergency; no ailerons. Aircraft checked in and I cleared him to land Runway 14; the runway in use. He told me he could not turn but that he would try. I then told him to disregard and continue towards Runway 22; closed runway for construction. FLM and Ground Control called Airport Operations got the men and equipment clear of the safety area for Runway 22 and I cleared the aircraft and told him landing will be at his own risk and to miss the 'X' over the numbers for Runway 22. Recommendation; aircraft was an emergency; I have no recommendations.
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.