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Attributes | |
ACN | 1468249 |
Time | |
Date | 201707 |
Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | AGC.Tower |
State Reference | PA |
Environment | |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | Taxi |
Route In Use | None |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Aircraft 2 | |
Make Model Name | Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | Takeoff |
Route In Use | None |
Flight Plan | VFR |
Person 1 | |
Function | Ground |
Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 12 |
Person 2 | |
Function | Trainee Local |
Qualification | Air Traffic Control Developmental |
Events | |
Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Runway |
Narrative:
Aircraft X was taxiing out of an FBO ramp and made a left turn to cross the active runway after being told to taxi across the non-active runway. I was looking at a strip while giving a clearance to a different aircraft on frequency while aircraft X crossed runway 28 hold short lines. He was noticed by the local control trainee at the time and he asked me what he was doing. At the moment I told aircraft X to stop! The aircraft stopped and unfortunately aircraft Y was on takeoff roll [and] was forced to abort takeoff. This is a known hot spot on the airport and is depicted on the airport diagram in the AFD. This has been an ongoing problem for years at our airport and our local safety counsel has brought it up numerous times that there needs to be better signage and better markings on the pavement.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AGC Tower controllers and pilot reported an aircraft entered an active runway at the same time as another aircraft was beginning its takeoff roll.
Narrative: Aircraft X was taxiing out of an FBO ramp and made a left turn to cross the active runway after being told to taxi across the non-active runway. I was looking at a strip while giving a clearance to a different aircraft on frequency while Aircraft X crossed runway 28 hold short lines. He was noticed by the local control trainee at the time and he asked me what he was doing. At the moment I told Aircraft X to stop! The aircraft stopped and unfortunately Aircraft Y was on takeoff roll [and] was forced to abort takeoff. This is a known hot spot on the airport and is depicted on the airport diagram in the AFD. This has been an ongoing problem for years at our airport and our local safety counsel has brought it up numerous times that there needs to be better signage and better markings on the pavement.
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.