B737 experienced ATC directed high speed abort at atl.

Attributes
ACN	611819
Time
Date	200403
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : atl.tower
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 2068
ASRS Report	611819
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe incursion : runway
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : amass other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : rejected takeoff flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Navigational Facility ATC Human Performance FAA
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility

Narrative:

Cleared for takeoff atl runway 26L (tower frequency 119.5). During the takeoff roll the tower canceled the takeoff clearance. The result was a high speed abort. Estimated airspeed when the takeoff was discontinued was 130 KTS. V1 was 140 KTS. Flight delayed while brakes and tires were cooled and inspected by maintenance. When we inquired for the reason for the abort, tower informed us that their equipment showed a conflict near taxiway B2. The terminology used to direct an abort by the tower is not pilot friendly, ie, 'aircraft X cancel takeoff clearance.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 EXPERIENCED ATC DIRECTED HIGH SPD ABORT AT ATL.

Narrative: CLRED FOR TKOF ATL RWY 26L (TWR FREQ 119.5). DURING THE TKOF ROLL THE TWR CANCELED THE TKOF CLRNC. THE RESULT WAS A HIGH SPD ABORT. ESTIMATED AIRSPD WHEN THE TKOF WAS DISCONTINUED WAS 130 KTS. V1 WAS 140 KTS. FLT DELAYED WHILE BRAKES AND TIRES WERE COOLED AND INSPECTED BY MAINT. WHEN WE INQUIRED FOR THE REASON FOR THE ABORT, TWR INFORMED US THAT THEIR EQUIP SHOWED A CONFLICT NEAR TXWY B2. THE TERMINOLOGY USED TO DIRECT AN ABORT BY THE TWR IS NOT PLT FRIENDLY, IE, 'ACFT X CANCEL TKOF CLRNC.'

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.