<< >> NASA ASRS Report 468188, March 2000

Local tower controller had B727 go around when it became apparent that the reporter in a B757 that had just landed would not be clear of the runway in time.

Attributes
ACN	468188
Time
Date	200003
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : grr.airport
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : grr.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : grr.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 20500 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	468188
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : separated traffic flight crew : executed go around
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

During landing rollout on runway 26L, I was planning on exiting the runway at the first high speed exit. Just as I began to join the high speed exit the local controller was heard to say 'need you to make the next exit.' to me, that meant it was desired that we continue to the next (second) high speed exit. In fact, the local controller desired we exit at the exit I had intended. The reason the local controller was eager for us to leave the runway was a B727 that was about to touch down. The B727 was required to go around since we were on the runway. The B727 go around and the jerky landing roll our passenger received were caused by the local controller not following appropriate ATC procedures and advising involved aircraft of actions to be taken well in advance. The local controller was counseled by both pilots involved.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LCL TWR CTLR HAD B727 GO AROUND WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE RPTR IN A B757 THAT HAD JUST LANDED WOULD NOT BE CLR OF THE RWY IN TIME.

Narrative: DURING LNDG ROLLOUT ON RWY 26L, I WAS PLANNING ON EXITING THE RWY AT THE FIRST HIGH SPD EXIT. JUST AS I BEGAN TO JOIN THE HIGH SPD EXIT THE LCL CTLR WAS HEARD TO SAY 'NEED YOU TO MAKE THE NEXT EXIT.' TO ME, THAT MEANT IT WAS DESIRED THAT WE CONTINUE TO THE NEXT (SECOND) HIGH SPD EXIT. IN FACT, THE LCL CTLR DESIRED WE EXIT AT THE EXIT I HAD INTENDED. THE REASON THE LCL CTLR WAS EAGER FOR US TO LEAVE THE RWY WAS A B727 THAT WAS ABOUT TO TOUCH DOWN. THE B727 WAS REQUIRED TO GO AROUND SINCE WE WERE ON THE RWY. THE B727 GAR AND THE JERKY LNDG ROLL OUR PAX RECEIVED WERE CAUSED BY THE LCL CTLR NOT FOLLOWING APPROPRIATE ATC PROCS AND ADVISING INVOLVED ACFT OF ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN WELL IN ADVANCE. THE LCL CTLR WAS COUNSELED BY BOTH PLTS INVOLVED.

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.