Crest Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Near Kent, Washington 98031
Friday, February 11, 1983 17:30 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT ENCOUNTERED EXTREME TURBULENCE DURING A CLIMB TO 2000 FEET SO THE TOOK THE CONTROLS AND THE RETARDED POWER TO LOWER SPEED AND LOSE ALTITUDE. DESCENT WAS MADE FROM 1800 FEET TO 1300 FEET BEFORE THE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED AND WHEN IT WAS THERE WAS NO ENGINE RESPONSE. A LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART. DURING THE LANDING THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A SIGN WHILE THE PILOT MANEUVERED TO AVOID TRAFFIC. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRCRAFT WENT THROUGH A SERIES OF YAWING, SLIDING MANEUVERS UNTIL IT STOPPED ON THE SHOULDER OFHIGHWAY 18. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE DISCLOSED NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. THE ENGINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY STARTED AND IT IDLED SATISFACTORILY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/11/1983
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1730
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City NEAR KENT
Event State WASHINGTON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 98031
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CREST AIRPORT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID S36
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 2
Degrees magnetic from airport 254
Airport Elevation 475
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1745 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 324
Weather Observation Facility ID RNT
Elevation of weather observation facility 29
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 9
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 6500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 6500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
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) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 120
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Light
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 106
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 20266
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N25320
NTSB Number SEA83LA055
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15280593
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Dec 18 1982 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 55
Airframe Hours 2463
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name NORMAN C. GRIER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 29300 179TH PL S.E.
Aircraft Owner City KENT
Aircraft Owner State WA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 98031
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation 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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code S36
Departure City KENT
Departure State WA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1700
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --