<< >> NASA ASRS Report 794682, July 2008

Vny controller described pilot deviation when aircraft cleared for departure on runway 16L departed runway 16R; flying over landing aircraft on runway 16R exiting runway.

Attributes
ACN	794682
Time
Date	200807
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : vny.airport
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-34-200 Seneca I
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : vny.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	HS 125 Series
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Experience	controller military : 4.5 controller non radar : 2 controller time certified in position1 : 1.2
ASRS Report	794682
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

The H25B was instructed to exit runway 16R and contact ground. The local 1 controller crossed the PA34 and cleared the PA34 for takeoff runway 16L. The PA34 did not cross and took off on runway 16R. While the PA34 was taking off; the H25B was not clear of the runway yet. The PA34 was now airborne and yet the H25B was still not off the runway and local control #1 controller instructed the H25B to exit the high speed taxiway. He did just that; but the PA34 was already airborne. A C172 later asked if he should have said something when he noticed the PA34 taking off the wrong runway.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: VNY CTLR DESCRIBED PLT DEV WHEN ACFT CLEARED FOR DEP ON RWY 16L DEPARTED RWY 16R; FLYING OVER LNDG ACFT ON RWY 16R EXITING RWY.

Narrative: THE H25B WAS INSTRUCTED TO EXIT RWY 16R AND CONTACT GND. THE LCL 1 CTLR CROSSED THE PA34 AND CLRED THE PA34 FOR TKOF RWY 16L. THE PA34 DID NOT CROSS AND TOOK OFF ON RWY 16R. WHILE THE PA34 WAS TAKING OFF; THE H25B WAS NOT CLR OF THE RWY YET. THE PA34 WAS NOW AIRBORNE AND YET THE H25B WAS STILL NOT OFF THE RWY AND LCL CTL #1 CTLR INSTRUCTED THE H25B TO EXIT THE HIGH SPD TXWY. HE DID JUST THAT; BUT THE PA34 WAS ALREADY AIRBORNE. A C172 LATER ASKED IF HE SHOULD HAVE SAID SOMETHING WHEN HE NOTICED THE PA34 TAKING OFF THE WRONG RWY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.