# Accident 19840909065239A: Cessna 172N, Hayward, CA, September 9, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 9, 1984, 13:56 local time
- Place: Hayward, CA
- Airport: Hayward
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.6694° N, 122.0805° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6694&lon=-122.0805&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7338F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7338F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,484 total, 2,277 in this make and model, 308 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA503](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA503) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840909065239A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WAS OVERTAKEN AND STRUCK ON THE LEFT WING BY A VOLKSWAGEN BUS WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX84LA503](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA503), Sep 9, 1984: Cessna 172N (N7338F), Hayward, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N7338F (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19850822073029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850822073029A), Aug 22, 1985: Cessna 172N (N7338F), Turlock, CA, Substantial damage. Struck pole between runway and taxiway during night takeoff roll. Landing light out. PIC unable to activate lights.
- [Incident 19850501022569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850501022569I), May 1, 1985: Cessna 172N (N7338F), Hayward, CA, Minor damage. Turned off runway with too much speed and went into a ditch.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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