GENERAL INFORMATION

Data Source RUNWWAY SAFETY OFFICE - RUNWAY INCURSIONS
Event Id 33386
FAA Event Type OI
Event LCL Date 29-JAN-25
Event LCL Time 12:3
Event State WA
RI Category Rank D
Airport Id MWH
Event Location GRANT CO INTL
Event Lndg/Tkoff Surface RUNWAY 04
Aircraft 1 Type PA28
Aircraft 2 Type
Aircraft 1 FAR 91
Aircraft 2 FAR N/A
Weather Condition N/A

ANALYSIS DESCRIPTION

AIRCRAFT 1 DEPARTED RUNWAY 4 WITHOUT ATC AUTHORIZATION. AIRCRAFT 1/P28A WAS IFR AND CALLED LC FOR TAKEOFF RUNWAY 4 AT TAXIWAY B. LC CLEARED AN UNINVOLVED AIRCRAFT FOR TAKEOFF RUNWAY 4 THAT WAS IN THE RUN-UP AREA AND STILL ON GC FREQUENCY. AIRCRAFT 1 READ BACK THE TAKEOFF CLEARANCE. LC DID NOT CORRECT THE CALL SIGN ERROR. AIRCRAFT 1 DEPARTED RUNWAY 4 WITHOUT IFR RELEASE/ATC AUTHORIZATION. NO OTHER TRAFFIC INVOLVED.

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