GENERAL INFORMATION
| Data Source |
RUNWWAY SAFETY OFFICE - RUNWAY INCURSIONS |
| Event Id |
32020 |
| FAA Event Type |
PD |
| Event LCL Date |
25-MAR-24 |
| Event LCL Time |
19:2 |
| Event State |
CA |
| RI Category Rank |
D |
| Airport Id |
MER |
| Event Location |
CASTLE |
| Event Lndg/Tkoff Surface |
RWY 31 |
| Aircraft 1 Type |
C172 |
| Aircraft 2 Type |
|
| Aircraft 1 FAR |
91 |
| Aircraft 2 FAR |
N/A |
| Weather Condition |
N/A |
ANALYSIS DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT 1 DEPARTED RUNWAY 31 WITHOUT ATC AUTHORIZATION. AIRCRAFT 1/C172 BELIEVED THE TOWER WAS CLOSED AND BROADCASTED THEY WOULD TAXI TO RUNWAY 31 VIA TAXIWAY A. ATC ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO CONTACT AIRCRAFT 1 AND ALSO USED LIGHT GUN SIGNALS. AIRCRAFT 1 THEN ANNOUNCED DEPARTING RUNWAY 31. ATC ATTEMPTED AGAIN TO CONTACT AIRCRAFT 1 SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO REPLY. AIRCRAFT 1 DEPARTED RUNWAY 31 WITHOUT ATC AUTHORIZATION. NO OTHER TRAFFIC INVOLVED.
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