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Tower controller described a go around event; failure to notice a wind shift and adhere to required tailwind procedures contributed to the event.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 932417 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201102 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Data / Clearance Delivery Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Aircraft X came inbound from the north and I assigned a runway. The last metar was approximately 45 minutes old at the time. After a go-around it appeared to me the aircraft was coming in too fast and the pilot did not question the wind. After clearing him to land a second time the pilot stated this would be a full stop this time. It was not until he was on the ground taxiing to parking that he asked for a wind check at which point we noticed there was a wind shift and the anemometer reading was increasing before our eyes from 6 KTS to 15 KTS. The direction was from 090 to 140 degrees indicating a landing was made on a runway with a tailwind component that does not comply with the 7110.65; and no wind check was given with landing clearance. I should have checked the wind when giving the landing clearance there would have been ample time to have the aircraft enter downwind for the opposite runway.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Tower Controller described a go around event; failure to notice a wind shift and adhere to required tailwind procedures contributed to the event.
Narrative: Aircraft X came inbound from the north and I assigned a runway. The last METAR was approximately 45 minutes old at the time. After a go-around it appeared to me the aircraft was coming in too fast and the pilot did not question the wind. After clearing him to land a second time the pilot stated this would be a full stop this time. It was not until he was on the ground taxiing to parking that he asked for a wind check at which point we noticed there was a wind shift and the anemometer reading was increasing before our eyes from 6 KTS to 15 KTS. The direction was from 090 to 140 degrees indicating a landing was made on a runway with a tailwind component that does not comply with the 7110.65; and no wind check was given with landing clearance. I should have checked the wind when giving the landing clearance there would have been ample time to have the aircraft enter downwind for the opposite runway.
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.