When an arrival makes a shorter approach than expected; the vgt tower controller cancelled takeoff c...

Attributes
ACN	880902
Time
Date	201003
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	VGT.Airport
State Reference	NV
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	PA-23 Apache/Geronimo Apache
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	King Air C90 E90
Flight Phase	Landing
Person 1
Function	Handoff / Assist
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Deviation - Procedural Clearance

Narrative:

Aircraft Y was cleared to land runway 12R. Aircraft X was cleared for take-off runway 7; without delay. Aircraft Y did a very short approach and aircraft X was immediately told to 'cancel takeoff clearance (he hadn't yet turn onto the runway) and to taxi across runway 7; hold short of runway 12R.' aircraft X did not respond and continued to line up for a runway 7 departure. Aircraft X was told to 'hold position; stop.' aircraft X failed to respond and departed runway 7. Aircraft Y initiated a go-around for runway 12R. The pilot of aircraft X later said that he did not hear any instruction after his take-off clearance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: When an arrival makes a shorter approach than expected; the VGT Tower Controller cancelled takeoff clearance for an aircraft departing a crossing runway. The departing aircraft failed to respond and departed; resulting in the arrival aircraft going around.

Narrative: Aircraft Y was cleared to land Runway 12R. Aircraft X was cleared for take-off Runway 7; without delay. Aircraft Y did a very short approach and Aircraft X was immediately told to 'cancel takeoff clearance (He hadn't yet turn onto the runway) and to taxi across Runway 7; hold short of Runway 12R.' Aircraft X did not respond and continued to line up for a Runway 7 departure. Aircraft X was told to 'hold position; STOP.' Aircraft X failed to respond and departed Runway 7. Aircraft Y initiated a go-around for Runway 12R. The pilot of Aircraft X later said that he did not hear any instruction after his take-off clearance.

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.

When an arrival makes a shorter approach than expected; the vgt tower controller cancelled takeoff clearance for an aircraft departing a crossing runway. The departing aircraft failed to respond and departed; resulting in the arrival aircraft going around.