GENERAL INFORMATION

Data Source RUNWWAY SAFETY OFFICE - RUNWAY INCURSIONS
Event Id 34003
FAA Event Type OI
Event LCL Date 26-JUN-25
Event LCL Time 16:0
Event State CA
RI Category Rank D
Airport Id SNA
Event Location JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY
Event Lndg/Tkoff Surface RY 20L
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 RWY 20L WITHOUT ATC AUTHORIZATION. AIRCRAFT 1/C172 WAS NUMBER 1 AT RWY 20L AT TWY K. LC2 INSTRUCTED A C172 TO LUAW RWY 20L AT TWY K. AIRCRAFT 1 READ BACK THE CLEARANCE AND ENTERED RWY 20L AT TWY K. LC2 DID NOT CATCH THE INCORRECT READ BACK. THE C172 ADVISED LC2 THAT THEY WERE HOLDING SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. LC2 ASCERTAINED THAT AIRCRAFT 1 WAS IN LUAW RWY 20L AND ADVISED THE PILOT THAT THE CLEARANCE WAS NOT FOR THEM. LC2 CLEARED AIRCRAFT 1 FOR TAKEOFF RWY 20L. NO OTHER TRAFFIC INVOLVED.

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