- Date
- August 31, 1992, 16:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Snohomish, WA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 14, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19920831034921A19920831034922A
- Case key
- 42890
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Probable cause
Inadequate visual lookout by the other pilot.
The pilot in command's failure to maintain adequate visual lookout. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot in command's poor VFR procedures and his inadequate monitoring of the UNICOM frequency.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot of the starduster radioed his entry into the landing pattern as well as the base turn and final on the airport UNICOM frequency. After reportedly clearing the runway visually he touched down and during the rollout observed the Cessna taxiing across the runway during which time the two aircraft collided.
The pilot of the Cessna taxied his aircraft through the intersection of the turf runway (rwy 31) at the uncontrolled airport during which he collided with the starduster which was rolling out following landing. The pilot of the Cessna reported that he had observed the turf runway crossing cautionary sign and admitted to the interviewing FAA inspector that he had not cleared the intersection for any possible landing traffic prior to entering. Although the pilot of the Cessna indicated that the aircraft radio was operating on the local UNICOM frequency, he reported that he never heard any transmission from the starduster. A flight instructor and student reported hearing the pilot of the starduster announce his entry into the pattern, as well as a call to base turn and final. The starduster pilot reported never seeing the Cessna until immediately before the collision.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N737TK
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17269661
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Wings Aloft
- Registered owner
- Lee, Stephen W.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · January 2, 2000
- Departed
- S43
- Destination
- BFI · Seattle, WA
- Airport
- S43 · Harvey Field
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
- Registration
- N548CL
- Reported as
- Lamb/Starduster SA300
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 548
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Rosenfield, John W.
- Registered owner
- Rosenfield, John W.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 25, 1992
- Departed
- S88 · Arlington, WA
- Airport
- S43 · Harvey Field, runway 31, 2,400 × 75 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N737TK
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,238 total
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N548CL
- Age
- 68
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 1,100 total · 10 in this make and model · 980 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PAE, 7 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.