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Lacey, WA
The pilot of the Starduster Too, N4316, departed RWY 25 at the uncontrolled airport closely behind the CE-170, N2620V. After takeoff, he proceeded straight out in a westerly direction, and then reappeared about 1 minute 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.
THE FAILURE OF BOTH PILOTS TO SEE AND AVOID EACH OTHER.
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.