Snodgrass STARDUSTER TOO N4316
7 September 1992 · Lacey, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 September 1992 at about 00:15 local time, a Snodgrass STARDUSTER TOO registered N4316, operated by Smith, Scott W., was involved in an accident near Lacey, Washington, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lacey, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aero Plaza Airport (WA44)
- Coordinates
- 47.0207, -122.7903
- Aircraft
- Snodgrass STARDUSTER TOO
- Registration
- N4316
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Smith, Scott W.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92FA195
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF BOTH PILOTS TO SEE AND AVOID EACH OTHER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE STARDUSTER TOO, N4316, DEPARTED RWY 25 AT THE UNCONTROLLED ARPT CLOSELY BEHIND THE CE-170, N2620V. AFTER TAKEOFF, HE PROCEEDED STRAIGHT OUT IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION, AND THEN REAPPEARED ABOUT 1 MIN LATER TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. HE EXECUTED A LOW LEVEL PASS OVER RWY 7 AT ABOUT 30-40 FT AGL AT AN AIRSPEED ESTIMATED BY TO BE GREATER THAN 150 MPH. HE THEN EXECUTED A RAPID PULL UP AT THE EAST END OF THE RUNWAY. ABOUT THE SAME TIME THAT THE STARDUSTER PILOT WAS BEGINNING HIS LOW PASS, THE CE-170, WHICH HAD ENTERED A LEFT CLOSED PATTERN AFTER TAKEOFF, WAS BEGINNING A CONTINUOUS 180 DEG LEFT HAND DESCENDING TURN TO THE APPROACH END OF RWY 25. APPROXIMATELY 1-2 SEC AFTER THE CESSNA ROLLED OUT ON FINAL, IT AND THE STARDUSTER, WHICH HAD JUST INITIATED ITS RAPID PULL UP, COLLIDED AT ABOUT 75-100 FT AGL. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF RADIO TRANSMISSIONS FROM EITHER AIRCRAFT ON ANY FREQUENCY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snodgrass STARDUSTER TOO STARDUSTER | N4316 | Smith, Scott W. | Destroyed |
| Cessna 170 170 | N2620V | Scott, William A | Destroyed |
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