Atx was cleared for takeoff, then held due to another still on the runway.

Attributes
ACN	135323
Time
Date	199001
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sju
State Reference	PR
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi landing other
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
ASRS Report	135323
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Atx X was taxied into position and hold on runway 10. An unfamiliar small transport Y had just landed on the same runway and started to clear. Atx X was cleared for takeoff. Small transport Y though clear of the runway, was unusually far from the hold lines and appeared to move to the right. I advised atx X to continue holding because it did not appear that he had started his takeoff roll. In conclusion atx X had just started his takeoff roll for a few feet and then aborted. 1) there was no need to rush during night operations especially with an aircraft new to the airport. 2) instead of continue holding I should have advised atx X to cancel takeoff clearance. 3) because it was a small aircraft and nighttime I should have had small aircraft Y report clear of the runway if there was any doubt.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATX WAS CLEARED FOR TKOF, THEN HELD DUE TO ANOTHER STILL ON THE RWY.

Narrative: ATX X WAS TAXIED INTO POSITION AND HOLD ON RWY 10. AN UNFAMILIAR SMT Y HAD JUST LANDED ON THE SAME RWY AND STARTED TO CLEAR. ATX X WAS CLRED FOR TKOF. SMT Y THOUGH CLEAR OF THE RWY, WAS UNUSUALLY FAR FROM THE HOLD LINES AND APPEARED TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT. I ADVISED ATX X TO CONTINUE HOLDING BECAUSE IT DID NOT APPEAR THAT HE HAD STARTED HIS TKOF ROLL. IN CONCLUSION ATX X HAD JUST STARTED HIS TKOF ROLL FOR A FEW FEET AND THEN ABORTED. 1) THERE WAS NO NEED TO RUSH DURING NIGHT OPERATIONS ESPECIALLY WITH AN ACFT NEW TO THE ARPT. 2) INSTEAD OF CONTINUE HOLDING I SHOULD HAVE ADVISED ATX X TO CANCEL TKOF CLRNC. 3) BECAUSE IT WAS A SMALL ACFT AND NIGHTTIME I SHOULD HAVE HAD SMA Y REPORT CLEAR OF THE RWY IF THERE WAS ANY DOUBT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.