Harvey Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Snohomish, Washington 98296
Monday, September 17, 2012 10:30 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot reported that, when he applied wheel brakes during the landing roll, the airplane veered left. The airplane subsequently exited the runway and collided with a fence, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. Postaccident examination of the airplane’s right brake assembly revealed two small cracks in the rigid portion of the hydraulic brake line. The cracks were seeping red fluid consistent with hydraulic fluid. The breach in the hydraulic brake line and loss of fluid likely resulted in a loss of hydraulic pressure, which rendered the brake system inoperative. 

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The failure of the right wheel brake hydraulic line during the landing roll, which rendered the brake system inoperative.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/17/2012
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1030
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City Snohomish
Event State WASHINGTON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 98296
Event Date Year 2012
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 475417N
Event Location Longitude 1220609W
Event Location Airport Harvey Field Airport
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 0.2
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 22
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1053 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 270
Weather Observation Facility ID PAE
Elevation of weather observation facility 606
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 5
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 8
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.13
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 32706
NTSB Notification Source FAA ROC
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 16 2013 7:13PM
User who most recently changed record hogd
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8130F
NTSB Number WPR12LA430
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed Unknown
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150F
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 15064230
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats 1
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats 1
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name STEVENSON LARRY A
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City COLLEGE PLACE
Aircraft Owner State WA
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 99324-0037
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name STEVENSON LARRY A
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City COLLEGE PLACE
Operator State WA
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 99324-0037
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
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
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code S95
Departure City College Place
Departure State WA
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 700
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code S43
Destination City Snohomish
Destination State WA
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record May 21 2014 5:38PM
User who most recently changed record stam
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 15L
Runway Length 2671
Runway Width 36
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --