GENERAL INFORMATION

Data Source RUNWWAY SAFETY OFFICE - RUNWAY INCURSIONS
Event Id 33389
FAA Event Type OI
Event LCL Date 30-JAN-25
Event LCL Time 13:4
Event State CA
RI Category Rank D
Airport Id RHV
Event Location REID-HILLVIEW OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Event Lndg/Tkoff Surface RUNWAY 31R
Aircraft 1 Type C172
Aircraft 2 Type
Aircraft 1 FAR 91
Aircraft 2 FAR N/A
Weather Condition N/A

ANALYSIS DESCRIPTION

AIRCRAFT 1 ENTERED RUNWAY 31R WITHOUT ATC AUTHORIZATION. LC CLEARED A C172 ON DOWNWIND FOR THE OPTION RUNWAY 31R. AIRCRAFT 1/C172 WITH SIMILAR CALLSIGN WAS HOLDING SHORT RUNWAY 31R, READ BACK, "CLEARED FOR THE OPTION, RIGHT TRAFFIC, AIRCRAFT 1". LC DID NOT ISSUE THE SIMILAR CALLSIGN WARNING OR CORRECT THE READ BACK. LC THEN CLEARED A CESSNA FOR TAKEOFF RUNWAY 31R AT TAXIWAY Y2. AIRCRAFT 1 ENTERED RUNWAY 31R AT TAXIWAY Y1 WITHOUT ATC AUTHORIZATION. LC CANCELED THE CESSNA TAKEOFF CLEARANCE, AND THE PILOT DID NOT CROSS THE HOLD LINE. LC TOLD AIRCRAFT 1 TO CROSS RUNWAY 31R AND HOLD SHORT OF RUNWAY 31L.

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