2023-06 · NASA ASRS report 2008418
Tower Controller and pilot reported confusion with a clearance led to a runway incursion causing another aircraft to go around.
I told Aircraft X to 'taxi up to and Hold Short of Runway XXR' as I had his IFR release and other aircraft were entering the run-up area; I didn't want him to get blocked in the run-up area. The pilot read back the clearance correctly. I saw him taxi up a little bit and stop. I then checked my spacing between 2 Touch and Go (T/G) aircraft on and approaching the runway for separation. I looked down toward the departure end to see how far the T/G first aircraft was and if they were airborne yet. When I looked back toward the Displaced Threshold at the second T/G aircraft; I saw Aircraft X turning to line up with the centerline of Runway XXR. While the Second T/G aircraft was directly over top about 200 ft. At that time; I could not do anything to prevent the flyover. I tried to key up and say something; But stopped as I felt it was safer to not say anything at the time. I brashered Aircraft X and was going to taxi him clear of the runway but again it was safer to let him depart. As a taxi off would have created a Go-around for the IFR aircraft on final. Aircraft X then departed without further problems. This pilot has been causing problem over the last few weeks. It appears he does not understand ATC control instructions and I have yet to see him complete a Stabilized IFR approach. I would recommend an English Language check of ATC communication. I don't think English is his first language. As for the stabilized approaches; I would recommend he review Stabilized Approach educational material. I don't want anything bad to happen on one of his approaches. Being in a small aircraft doing an IFR approach at 140 kts is a bit much.
I was waiting on Runway XXR in ZZZ airport for IFR release to ZZZ1. The tower asked me to line up and wait (which I complied with. I was on the runway not moving waiting for the tower to clear me to take off when I saw another airplane landing over me. I called the tower to report and the tower blamed me for moving into the position. I did not want to argue with the tower who immediately cleared me to take off. The IFR flight ended uneventfully in ZZZ2. It is my belief that the tower failed to keep me and the other landing airplane by not ordering the landing plane to go around. It seem like at time of heavy IFR landings towers should have enough controllers to avoid landings when the runway is not vacant.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.
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