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Listening to the Hawthorne incident, Harrison Ford exited 25 with a left turn at D taxiway, then continued westbound on S to the end, where he planned to cross 25 again at H (which is at the end of the 4800 foot runway)(which is about 2 to 3 times the length needed for the Cirrus to land on, so there really wasn't any imminent danger of a collision between those two planes). he was told to hold short of 25 at H for landing traffic, but Ford mistook the hold short for a clearance to cross.
Most likely scenario was "expectation bias", which is one of those things that can get any pilot, to include a pro. Regardless, it was certainly a runway incursion, which the FAA considers a BIG deal.
Based on his transmissions, Ford didn't sound like he was out of it in any way, rather that he has developed some very sloppy radio etiquette over the years, something I hear often in more experienced General Aviation pilots. The newly minted pilots, those with less experience, and those who intend to be pros tend to maintain much better radio etiquette than the older, more relaxed folks.
I'll second the excellent job Ford did a few years to put his airplane onto that golf course after a total loss of power so soon after takeoff. MANY pilots succumb to that scenario, usually through a stall spin while trying to stretch a glide or flat out panicking.
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