PA-44 Seminole/Turbo Seminole
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Distraction; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
I had just taken the Local Control position when a PA44 called me about 7 miles west of the airport declaring an emergency due to an engine out. I immediately began asking him what runway he wanted and he stated Runway XXR and I cleared him to land. During this time; I was also communicating with the CIC who immediately began calling the Fire Department and Airport Authority about the situation. The PA44 was heading towards an IFR inbound and numerous aircraft that was in the pattern on Runway XXL so I was coordinating with the CIC and the PA44 as I could. I moved the IFR and 2 of the pattern traffic out of his way. During all of the confusion; I believe I forgot to give the aircraft winds and altimeter or just not the altimeter. I was doing what I could do to get the aircraft to the airport as quickly as possible but the distractions coming from the CIC position as well because of the need for Souls and Fuel on board made me forget to give pertinent data to the aircraft. He landed safely and then taxied out for departure. Go figure. The weather was clear and severe VFR so weather was not an issue. I needed to stay focused on the situation at hand and worked the emergency and the other aircraft before getting into a discussion with the CIC about other data.
Tower Controller described an emergency event when he/she may have failed to provide wind/altimeter information due to required coordination efforts.