Myf ground controller issues instructions to a pilot to follow another aircraft. Pilot does not foll...

Attributes
ACN	1225738
Time
Date	201412
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	MYF.Airport
State Reference	CA
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Retractable Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Taxi
Person 1
Function	Ground
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (mon) 6
Events
Anomaly	Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Deviation - Procedural Clearance

Narrative:

I was the ground controller. I gave instructions for aircraft X to taxi from parking ramp to runway 28R via golf; hotel; alpha. Aircraft Y landed on runway 28R; crossed runway 28L on runway 23 and called me for further taxi to parking. Recognizing aircraft Y would be a tie at the intersection of taxiways hotel and golf; I issued instructions to aircraft Y to taxi to parking via hotel and juliet and follow aircraft X northbound on golf. Pilot of aircraft Y read back 'taxi via hotel juliet; we will follow aircraft X.' as the two aircraft approached hotel and golf; the pilot of aircraft X said on frequency; 'hey aircraft Y you holding for me?' aircraft Y did not hold nor did he respond or give any indication that he even saw the other aircraft. The pilot of aircraft X told me over frequency 'that was close. That could've been an accident.' the pilot of aircraft X asked for the phone number to myf tower and I notified the controller in charge of the event.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MYF Ground Controller issues instructions to a pilot to follow another aircraft. Pilot does not follow the aircraft and the other pilot advises that was close.

Narrative: I was the ground controller. I gave instructions for Aircraft X to taxi from parking ramp to Runway 28R via Golf; Hotel; Alpha. Aircraft Y landed on Runway 28R; crossed Runway 28L on Runway 23 and called me for further taxi to parking. Recognizing Aircraft Y would be a tie at the intersection of taxiways Hotel and Golf; I issued instructions to Aircraft Y to taxi to parking via Hotel and Juliet and follow Aircraft X northbound on Golf. Pilot of Aircraft Y read back 'Taxi via Hotel Juliet; we will follow Aircraft X.' As the two aircraft approached Hotel and Golf; the pilot of Aircraft X said on frequency; 'Hey Aircraft Y you holding for me?' Aircraft Y did not hold nor did he respond or give any indication that he even saw the other aircraft. The pilot of Aircraft X told me over frequency 'That was close. That could've been an accident.' The pilot of Aircraft X asked for the phone number to MYF tower and I notified the CIC of the event.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.

Myf ground controller issues instructions to a pilot to follow another aircraft. Pilot does not follow the aircraft and the other pilot advises that was close.