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Tower controller described an emergency event when he/she may have failed to provide wind/altimeter information due to required coordination efforts.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1000213 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201203 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-44 Seminole/Turbo Seminole |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I had just taken the local control position when a PA44 called me about 7 miles west of the airport declaring an emergency due to an engine out. I immediately began asking him what runway he wanted and he stated runway xxr and I cleared him to land. During this time; I was also communicating with the controller in charge who immediately began calling the fire department and airport authority about the situation. The PA44 was heading towards an IFR inbound and numerous aircraft that was in the pattern on runway xxl so I was coordinating with the controller in charge and the PA44 as I could. I moved the IFR and 2 of the pattern traffic out of his way. During all of the confusion; I believe I forgot to give the aircraft winds and altimeter or just not the altimeter. I was doing what I could do to get the aircraft to the airport as quickly as possible but the distractions coming from the controller in charge position as well because of the need for souls and fuel on board made me forget to give pertinent data to the aircraft. He landed safely and then taxied out for departure. Go figure. The weather was clear and severe VFR so weather was not an issue. I needed to stay focused on the situation at hand and worked the emergency and the other aircraft before getting into a discussion with the controller in charge about other data.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Tower Controller described an emergency event when he/she may have failed to provide wind/altimeter information due to required coordination efforts.
Narrative: I had just taken the Local Control position when a PA44 called me about 7 miles west of the airport declaring an emergency due to an engine out. I immediately began asking him what runway he wanted and he stated Runway XXR and I cleared him to land. During this time; I was also communicating with the CIC who immediately began calling the Fire Department and Airport Authority about the situation. The PA44 was heading towards an IFR inbound and numerous aircraft that was in the pattern on Runway XXL so I was coordinating with the CIC and the PA44 as I could. I moved the IFR and 2 of the pattern traffic out of his way. During all of the confusion; I believe I forgot to give the aircraft winds and altimeter or just not the altimeter. I was doing what I could do to get the aircraft to the airport as quickly as possible but the distractions coming from the CIC position as well because of the need for Souls and Fuel on board made me forget to give pertinent data to the aircraft. He landed safely and then taxied out for departure. Go figure. The weather was clear and severe VFR so weather was not an issue. I needed to stay focused on the situation at hand and worked the emergency and the other aircraft before getting into a discussion with the CIC about other data.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.