SERS · GRUMMAN A6E · 1993-04-14 · STEPTOE, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA93FA094
Event ID
20001211X12242
Type
Accident
Date
1993-04-14
Location
STEPTOE, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.010784, -117.359893
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
GRUMMAN
Model
A6E
Registration
USN
FAR Part
ARMF
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE INHERENT LIMITATIONS OF THE SEE-AND-AVOID CONCEPT OF SEPARATION OF AIRCRAFT OPERATING UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES THAT PRECLUDED THE CREW OF THE A6E AND THE PILOT OF THE AGCAT FROM RECOGNIZING A COLLISION HAZARD AND TAKING ACTIONS TO AVOID A MIDAIR COLLISION.