# Accident 19891118045819A: Piper PA28161, Hayward, CA, November 18, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 18, 1989, 20:56 local time
- Place: Hayward, CA
- Airport: Hayward Air Terminal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.6694° N, 122.0800° 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=-122.0800&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4359C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4359C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-161 (registry code 7102803, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28161
- Reported engine: LYC O320D3G
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 415 total, 395 in this make and model, 126 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX90LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA038) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891118045819A

## Narrative

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

RAN A TANK DRY ON LANDING APPROACH THEN SWITCHED NOT COMPLETELY TO OTHER TANK. STRUCK VEHICLE ON LANDING.

## 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 LAX90LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA038), Nov 19, 1989: Piper PA-28-161 (N4359C), Hayward, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL. COLLISION WITH A VEHICLE IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA CONTRIBUTED TO THE…

## Other reports on N4359C (4)

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

- [Incident 20220921018379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220921018379I), Sep 21, 2022: Piper PA-28-161 (N4359C), Monroe, LA, Substantial damage. A/c doing a full stop landing, got to taxiing speed, as the a/c was exiting ry 4 and taxiway d the enginge shut off. The pilot tried to restart the engine, at…
- [Accident 19940630020209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940630020209A), Jun 30, 1994: Piper PA28161 (N4359C), San Carlos, CA, Substantial damage. Student advised to expedite landing turnoff. Did so. Too much speed too make turn. Struck three parked aircraft.
- [Incident 19930325017199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930325017199I), Mar 25, 1993: Piper PA28161 (N4359C), San Carlos, CA, Minor damage. Student pilot made a hard landing. Nose gear collapsed.
- [Incident 19890530041099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890530041099I), May 30, 1989: Piper PA28161 (N4359C), San Jose, CA. Engine quit during descent and unable to restart. Landed on expressway. Fuel exhausted. Pilot believes gas stolen.

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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