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Carj crossing runway 23 at azo observed C172 flaring on same runway later confirmed as operational error by ATC.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 679255 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200511 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : azo.airport |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : azo.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : azo.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 3700 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 679255 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground critical non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 1500 vertical : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
Our aircraft was on taxiway a; holding short of runway 23/5. Both runways 23 and 17 were being used for takeoffs/lndgs. Azo tower was handling both tower and ground frequency. Tower instructed us 'cleared to cross runway 23' and we began to cross runway 23. Captain cleared his left and I cleared the right. Midway through crossing; I observed a small C172 in the flare on runway 23; it touched down and began braking. We were almost off the runway at that point. I notified tower and we were told to contact them. Factors: numerous student pilots in 2 traffic patterns for runway 23 and runway 17. Tower handling both frequencys and was overloaded. C172 did not initiate go around. C172 difficult to see in backgnd of tree line. Spoke with tower supervisor who stated; 'they screwed up.'
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CARJ XING RWY 23 AT AZO OBSERVED C172 FLARING ON SAME RWY LATER CONFIRMED AS OPERROR BY ATC.
Narrative: OUR ACFT WAS ON TXWY A; HOLDING SHORT OF RWY 23/5. BOTH RWYS 23 AND 17 WERE BEING USED FOR TKOFS/LNDGS. AZO TWR WAS HANDLING BOTH TWR AND GND FREQ. TWR INSTRUCTED US 'CLRED TO CROSS RWY 23' AND WE BEGAN TO CROSS RWY 23. CAPT CLRED HIS L AND I CLRED THE R. MIDWAY THROUGH XING; I OBSERVED A SMALL C172 IN THE FLARE ON RWY 23; IT TOUCHED DOWN AND BEGAN BRAKING. WE WERE ALMOST OFF THE RWY AT THAT POINT. I NOTIFIED TWR AND WE WERE TOLD TO CONTACT THEM. FACTORS: NUMEROUS STUDENT PLTS IN 2 TFC PATTERNS FOR RWY 23 AND RWY 17. TWR HANDLING BOTH FREQS AND WAS OVERLOADED. C172 DID NOT INITIATE GAR. C172 DIFFICULT TO SEE IN BACKGND OF TREE LINE. SPOKE WITH TWR SUPVR WHO STATED; 'THEY SCREWED UP.'
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.