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ATCT local controller cleared an air carrier DH8 to land behind a twin cessna on runway 11. The twin cessna did not clear the runway before the DH8 crossed the runway threshold and the DH8 made a go around. Controller did not give the DH8 go around instructions, but separation was not in accordance to ATC procedure handbook.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 374436 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199707 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : gjt |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 50 agl bound upper : 50 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : gjt |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Dash 8 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing : go around |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | other : unknown |
| Flight Phase | ground other : taxi landing other |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| ASRS Report | 374436 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground less severe non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 7000 vertical : 50 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
Air carrier X, a DH8, was instructed to follow a twin cessna. Air carrier X was cleared to land behind the cessna. When air carrier X was over the threshold the cessna was 50-100 ft short of taxiway A6. The pilot chose to go around. No go around instructions were issued by the local controller. Separation not in accordance with FAA ATC manual 7110.65J paragraph 3-10-3A.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ATCT LCL CTLR CLRED AN ACR DH8 TO LAND BEHIND A TWIN CESSNA ON RWY 11. THE TWIN CESSNA DID NOT CLR THE RWY BEFORE THE DH8 CROSSED THE RWY THRESHOLD AND THE DH8 MADE A GAR. CTLR DID NOT GIVE THE DH8 GAR INSTRUCTIONS, BUT SEPARATION WAS NOT IN ACCORDANCE TO ATC PROC HANDBOOK.
Narrative: ACR X, A DH8, WAS INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW A TWIN CESSNA. ACR X WAS CLRED TO LAND BEHIND THE CESSNA. WHEN ACR X WAS OVER THE THRESHOLD THE CESSNA WAS 50-100 FT SHORT OF TXWY A6. THE PLT CHOSE TO GAR. NO GAR INSTRUCTIONS WERE ISSUED BY THE LCL CTLR. SEPARATION NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA ATC MANUAL 7110.65J PARAGRAPH 3-10-3A.
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.