What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: pilot received IFR clearance for N17544 from oakland center to climb and maintain 12,000 feet. Immediately after pilot of N17544 read back clearance another aircraft, call sign RYE44, reported climbing to 11,000 and oakland center cleared RYE44 to 13,000. Oakland center immediately requested N17544 to descend to 12,000 which N17544 did. After listening to the tape recording several times, it appears that the simular call signs and rapid succession of calls created confusion and contributed to the error. After reviewing all the data available, enforcement action would not be appropriate. No further action is necessary. This investigation is closed. Incident did not involve a near midair collision.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT RECEIVED IFR CLEARANCE FOR N17544 FROM OAKLAND CENTER TO CLIMB AND MAINTAIN 12,000 FEET. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PILOT OF N17544 READ BACK CLEARANCE ANOTHER AIRCRAFT, CALL SIGN RYE44, REPORTED CLIMBING TO 11,000 AND OAKLAND CENTER CLEARED RYE44 TO 13,000. OAKLAND CENTER IMMEDIATELY REQUESTED N17544 TO DESCEND TO 12,000 WHICH N17544 DID. AFTER LISTENING TO THE TAPE RECORDING SEVERAL TIMES, IT APPEARS THAT THE SIMULAR CALL SIGNS AND RAPID SUCCESSION OF CALLS CREATED CONFUSION AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE ERROR. AFTER REVIEWING ALL THE DATA AVAILABLE, ENFORCEMENT ACTION WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE. NO FURTHER ACTION IS NECESSARY. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. INCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE A NEAR MIDAIR COLLISION.
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