B737 captain experiences a TCAS RA at 2;500 ft during visual approach to runway 16C at sea; with the...

Attributes
ACN	965131
Time
Date	201108
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	SEA.Airport
State Reference	WA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-700
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Cessna Aircraft Undifferentiated or Other Model
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 173 Flight Crew Type 7000
Events
Anomaly	Conflict Airborne Conflict

Narrative:

While on final for visual to 16C at sea; between sodoe and anvil and between 2;000 and 3;000 ft MSL; encountered TCAS climb RA for traffic 400 ft below us. I initiated a climb until conflict [was] resolved. First officer reported RA to sea tower who asked us our intentions. We elected to continue approach as it was evident we could be stabilized at 1;000 ft AGL. [The] rest of [the] approach and landing were uneventful. First officer subsequently reported to me [that] he saw a cessna in our vicinity during the RA event. There was a scattered layer between 3;500 and 4;000 ft AGL; as I recall; which may have contributed to the other aircraft's inability to see and avoid us on final to 16C.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 Captain experiences a TCAS RA at 2;500 FT during visual approach to Runway 16C at SEA; with the intruder aircraft 400 FT below. Evasive action is taken followed by a normal landing.

Narrative: While on final for visual to 16C at SEA; between SODOE and ANVIL and between 2;000 and 3;000 FT MSL; encountered TCAS climb RA for traffic 400 FT below us. I initiated a climb until conflict [was] resolved. First Officer reported RA to SEA Tower who asked us our intentions. We elected to continue approach as it was evident we could be stabilized at 1;000 FT AGL. [The] rest of [the] approach and landing were uneventful. First Officer subsequently reported to me [that] he saw a Cessna in our vicinity during the RA event. There was a scattered layer between 3;500 and 4;000 FT AGL; as I recall; which may have contributed to the other aircraft's inability to see and avoid us on final to 16C.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

B737 captain experiences a TCAS RA at 2;500 ft during visual approach to runway 16C at sea; with the intruder aircraft 400 ft below. Evasive action is taken followed by a normal landing.