Harvey Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Snohomish, Washington 98290
Monday, August 31, 1992 16:00 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

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.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

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.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/31/1992
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1600
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City SNOHOMISH
Event State WASHINGTON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 98290
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HARVEY FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID S43
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 16
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1545 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 255
Weather Observation Facility ID PAE
Elevation of weather observation facility 606
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 7
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 25
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 330
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2939
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 31 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1620
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Apr 7 2001 12:43PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N737TK N548CL
NTSB Number SEA92LA193A SEA92LA193B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None None
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Destroyed Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA LAMB/STARDUSTER
Aircraft Model 172N SA300
Aircraft Series Identifier 172N SA300
Aircraft Serial Number 17269661 548
Certified Max Gross Weight 2000 1985
Aircraft Category Airplane Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No Yes
Flight Crew Seats -- --
Cabin Crew Seats -- --
Passenger Seats -- --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4 2
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 2 2000 12:00AM Jul 25 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection -- --
Airframe Hours -- --
ELT Installed Unknown Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown Unknown
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name LEE, STEPHEN W. ROSENFIELD, JOHN W.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4510 NE TULANE PLACE 7428 47TH AVENUE NW
Aircraft Owner City SEATTLE MARYSVILLE
Aircraft Owner State WA WA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 98105 98271
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name WINGS ALOFT ROSENFIELD, JOHN W.
Operator Same as Owner? No Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No Yes
Operator Street Address 8467 PERIMETER ROAD SOUTH 7428 47TH AVENUE NW
Operator City SEATTLE MARYSVILLE
Operator State WA WA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 98108 98271
Operator Code GJAA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown Unknown
Operator Certificate Number -- --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not -- --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight -- --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail -- --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal Personal
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes No
Departure Airport Code S43 S88
Departure City ARLINGTON
Departure State WA
Departure Country
Departure Time 0 1530
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt -- crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code BFI
Destination City SEATTLE
Destination State WA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi Landing
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0 31
Runway Length -- 2400
Runway Width -- 75
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --