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Tower controller described a ground conflict when a fuel truck failed to adhere to clearance instructions; resulting in a nose to nose stand off with an inbound aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 996659 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201202 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | No Aircraft |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Citation V/Ultra/Encore (C560) |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Ground |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Developmental |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Taxiway |
Narrative:
Aircraft X landed runway xx and control was transferred from local control to me on ground control. I gave aircraft X taxi instructions to the requested FBO. Fuel truck called me from the west ramp requesting to go to the north ramp. I told fuel truck to hold position for an aircraft taxiing on bravo. Fuel truck read back; 'proceed on bravo.' I responded; 'negative hold position; hold position.' fuel truck proceeded onto bravo in the direction of the oncoming C560. I then asked aircraft X to hold position. Aircraft X stopped and turned his lights off not to blind the fuel truck. I then verified the fuel truck was going to hold short of runway xx. I coordinated with local control to cross runway xx with the fuel truck; then had aircraft X continue his taxi to the FBO. The supervisor was present in the tower. He entered the information into the log. I would recommend that the vehicles listen to what ATC is telling them to do not just what they are used to hearing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Tower Controller described a ground conflict when a fuel truck failed to adhere to clearance instructions; resulting in a nose to nose stand off with an inbound aircraft.
Narrative: Aircraft X landed Runway XX and control was transferred from Local Control to me on Ground Control. I gave aircraft X taxi instructions to the requested FBO. Fuel truck called me from the west ramp requesting to go to the north ramp. I told fuel truck to hold position for an aircraft taxiing on Bravo. Fuel truck read back; 'Proceed on Bravo.' I responded; 'Negative hold position; hold position.' Fuel truck proceeded onto Bravo in the direction of the oncoming C560. I then asked aircraft X to hold position. Aircraft X stopped and turned his lights off not to blind the fuel truck. I then verified the fuel truck was going to hold short of Runway XX. I coordinated with Local Control to cross Runway XX with the fuel truck; then had aircraft X continue his taxi to the FBO. The Supervisor was present in the Tower. He entered the information into the log. I would recommend that the vehicles listen to what ATC is telling them to do not just what they are used to hearing.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.