Srq tower ground controller reported observing the local controller clear a departing aircraft on to...

Attributes
ACN	1439391
Time
Date	201704
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	SRQ.Airport
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Cessna Single Piston Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Taxi
Route In Use	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Cessna Single Piston Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	None
Person 1
Function	Ground
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 8
Person 2
Function	Local
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Runway

Narrative:

Aircraft X was taxied to runway 14 at intersection F. I wrote 'F/14' on the flight progress strip and I verbally told local control that aircraft X is at F intersection. As I was working I heard the controller in charge tell local control to stop that aircraft. I spotted aircraft X rolling past the hold short line at taxiway F and runway 14 as aircraft Y was moving at a high speed on runway 14 approximately 500 feet from intersection F. I loudly spoke 'stop stop'. Local controller successfully got aircraft X to stop just short of the runway edge.this is a firm reminder of the importance of scan and situational awareness. The controller in charge did a fantastic job jumping in just in time to prevent aircraft X from entering runway 14. I will continue to remain focused while working in the tower. We need to identify each aircraft and find out their location before we issue control instructions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SRQ Tower Ground Controller reported observing the Local Controller clear a departing aircraft on to the runway with landing traffic on short final.

Narrative: Aircraft X was taxied to Runway 14 at intersection F. I wrote 'F/14' on the flight progress strip and I verbally told Local Control that Aircraft X is at F intersection. As I was working I heard the Controller in Charge tell Local control to stop that aircraft. I spotted Aircraft X rolling past the hold short line at Taxiway F and Runway 14 as Aircraft Y was moving at a high speed on Runway 14 approximately 500 feet from intersection F. I loudly spoke 'STOP STOP'. Local Controller successfully got Aircraft X to stop just short of the runway edge.This is a firm reminder of the importance of scan and situational awareness. The Controller in Charge did a fantastic job jumping in just in time to prevent Aircraft X from entering Runway 14. I will continue to remain focused while working in the Tower. We need to identify each aircraft and find out their location before we issue control instructions.

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.

Srq tower ground controller reported observing the local controller clear a departing aircraft on to the runway with landing traffic on short final.