Air carrier medium large transport aborted takeoff due to another aircraft on the runway.

Attributes
ACN	113465
Time
Date	198906
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bei airport : bwi
State Reference	MD
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
ASRS Report	113465
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

Aircraft a, an small aircraft, landed on runway 33L. Aircraft was instructed to turn right on runway 22, and hold short of runway 28 for landing traffic. After the arrival aircraft had crossed runway 22, aircraft B, an medium large transport, was cleared for takeoff. I had scanned runway 22 as the medium large transport was cleared for takeoff and did not observe the small aircraft. Aircraft B reported aborting takeoff for an small aircraft on the runway. I feel that the color of the small aircraft was a factor in failure to observe the aircraft, and the medium large transport pilot said that he was hard to see as well. Another, and I feel the most important factor in this incident, is a lack of proficiency in tower operations. Due to a staffing shortage of radar controllers at my facility. I only get a total of 8 hours per month in the tower, which is divided between ground and local control. I feel this is insufficient to maintain proficiency. I feel increased staffing, and more tower time may prevent a recurrence.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLG ABORTED TKOF DUE TO ANOTHER ACFT ON THE RWY.

Narrative: ACFT A, AN SMA, LANDED ON RWY 33L. ACFT WAS INSTRUCTED TO TURN RIGHT ON RWY 22, AND HOLD SHORT OF RWY 28 FOR LNDG TFC. AFTER THE ARR ACFT HAD CROSSED RWY 22, ACFT B, AN MLG, WAS CLRED FOR TKOF. I HAD SCANNED RWY 22 AS THE MLG WAS CLRED FOR TKOF AND DID NOT OBSERVE THE SMA. ACFT B REPORTED ABORTING TKOF FOR AN SMA ON THE RWY. I FEEL THAT THE COLOR OF THE SMA WAS A FACTOR IN FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE ACFT, AND THE MLG PLT SAID THAT HE WAS HARD TO SEE AS WELL. ANOTHER, AND I FEEL THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IN THIS INCIDENT, IS A LACK OF PROFICIENCY IN TWR OPERATIONS. DUE TO A STAFFING SHORTAGE OF RADAR CTLRS AT MY FAC. I ONLY GET A TOTAL OF 8 HRS PER MONTH IN THE TWR, WHICH IS DIVIDED BETWEEN GND AND LCL CTL. I FEEL THIS IS INSUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN PROFICIENCY. I FEEL INCREASED STAFFING, AND MORE TWR TIME MAY PREVENT A RECURRENCE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.