Dca controller described an amass initiated go around event between traffic landing runway 19 and tr...

Attributes
ACN	950737
Time
Date	201105
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	DCA.Airport
State Reference	DC
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Local
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe

Narrative:

I was working local control; [running a] south operation. Runway 19 and 15 [was] in use for arrivals and departures. I cleared air carrier X for takeoff on runway 15 with air carrier Y on a [1.5] mile final for runway 19. Air carrier X was slow to roll; so I prompted air carrier X [that] I needed him to roll now; but I knew that there would be enough space for the departure to roll through the intersection before air carrier Y had crossed the threshold. Just as air carrier X was at the intersection of [runway] 15 and 19; the asde-X alerted; ' runway 19 and runway 15; converging.' I sent the arrival to 19; air carrier Y; around as per SOP. Recommendation; I would have told the runway 15 departure; air carrier X; to roll sooner or hasten his takeoff roll because he seemed to stutter while on engine power up.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DCA Controller described an AMASS initiated go around event between traffic landing Runway 19 and traffic departing Runway 15. The reporter listed a slow takeoff as a contributing factor.

Narrative: I was working Local Control; [running a] south operation. Runway 19 and 15 [was] in use for arrivals and departures. I cleared Air Carrier X for takeoff on Runway 15 with Air Carrier Y on a [1.5] mile final for Runway 19. Air Carrier X was slow to roll; so I prompted Air Carrier X [that] I needed him to roll NOW; but I knew that there would be enough space for the departure to roll through the intersection before Air Carrier Y had crossed the threshold. Just as Air Carrier X was at the intersection of [Runway] 15 and 19; the ASDE-X alerted; ' Runway 19 and Runway 15; CONVERGING.' I sent the arrival to 19; Air Carrier Y; around as per SOP. Recommendation; I would have told the Runway 15 departure; Air Carrier X; to roll sooner or hasten his takeoff roll because he seemed to stutter while on engine power up.

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.

Dca controller described an amass initiated go around event between traffic landing runway 19 and traffic departing runway 15. The reporter listed a slow takeoff as a contributing factor.