Hou controller elects to permit landing on runway 4 following an asde-X go around instruction that i...

Attributes
ACN	872881
Time
Date	201002
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	HOU.Tower
State Reference	TX
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Baron 55/Cochise
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Landing
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Cessna Super Skywagon/Super Skylane
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Taxi
Person 1
Function	Local
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Person 2
Function	Local
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Other / Unknown

Narrative:

Aircraft X was on a one mile final to runway 4; and I issued a runway crossing to aircraft Y at taxiway J; 'cross runway 4; bear left onto taxiway hotel-2 and hotel.' taxiway H-2 is a 'reverse diagonal' taxiway; angling back toward the approach of runway 4; approximately 1000 feet from the runway threshold. As aircraft X approached the rail yard; about a 1/2 mile final; and indicating 120 knots; I observed aircraft Y complete the crossing as instructed. At this same time; the asde-X safety logic issued a 'go-around' for aircraft X. Both I; on ground control; and the local controller observed that aircraft X was in fact clear of runway 4; and declined to issue the go-around. The event was logged as a nuisance alarm. Recommendation; asde-X safety logic should be adjusted/corrected to eliminate nuisance alarms at this taxiway crossing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HOU Controller elects to permit landing on Runway 4 following an ASDE-X go around instruction that involved a runway crossing; the subject traffic was observed and verified to be clear.

Narrative: Aircraft X was on a one mile final to Runway 4; and I issued a runway crossing to Aircraft Y at Taxiway J; 'Cross Runway 4; bear left onto Taxiway Hotel-2 and Hotel.' Taxiway H-2 is a 'reverse diagonal' taxiway; angling back toward the approach of Runway 4; approximately 1000 feet from the runway threshold. As Aircraft X approached the rail yard; about a 1/2 mile final; and indicating 120 knots; I observed Aircraft Y complete the crossing as instructed. At this same time; the ASDE-X Safety Logic issued a 'Go-Around' for Aircraft X. Both I; on Ground Control; and the Local Controller observed that Aircraft X was in fact clear of Runway 4; and declined to issue the go-around. The event was logged as a nuisance alarm. Recommendation; ASDE-X Safety Logic should be adjusted/corrected to eliminate nuisance alarms at this taxiway crossing.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

Hou controller elects to permit landing on runway 4 following an asde-X go around instruction that involved a runway crossing; the subject traffic was observed and verified to be clear.