GENERAL INFORMATION

Data Source RUNWWAY SAFETY OFFICE - RUNWAY INCURSIONS
Event Id 33614
FAA Event Type PD
Event LCL Date 27-MAR-25
Event LCL Time 17:3
Event State CA
RI Category Rank D
Airport Id STS
Event Location CHARLES M SCHULZ - SONOMA COUNTY
Event Lndg/Tkoff Surface RUNWAY 14
Aircraft 1 Type C210
Aircraft 2 Type
Aircraft 1 FAR 91
Aircraft 2 FAR N/A
Weather Condition N/A

ANALYSIS DESCRIPTION

(EVENT 2 OF 2) AIRCRAFT 1 DEPARTED RUNWAY 14 WITHOUT ATC AUTHORIZATION (TOUCH & GO). AIRCRAFT 1/C210 WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF RWY 20 AND TOLD TO MAKE RIGHT TRAFFIC. PILOT READ BACK WAS CORRECT. AIRCRAFT 1 WAS ON DOWNWIND AND CLEARED FOR TOUCH AND GO RWY 20. PILOT READ BACK THE CLEARANCE BUT NOT THE RUNWAY ASSIGNMENT. AIRCRAFT 1 ASKED FOR SHORT APPROACH, AND IT WAS APPROVED. AIRCRAFT 1 TURNED TOWARD RWY 14 AND EXECUTED A TOUCH AND GO RUNWAY 14 WITHOUT ATC AUTHORIZATION. NO OTHER TRAFFIC INVOLVED.

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