19891202053269A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA32260 · Hayward, CA · December 2, 1989

Date: December 2, 1989 · 14:25 local
Place: Hayward, CA
Airport: Hayward Air Terminal
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3350W
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX90LA046
Reported as: Piper PA32260
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,550 total350 in this make and model

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit on takeoff. Crash landed off airport. Found water in fuel.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. CRASH LANDED OFF AIRPORT. FOUND WATER IN FUEL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX90LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHayward, CAEngine failure due to water in fuel that was not discovered by the pilot during his preflight inspection of the fuel system.Dec 2, 1989 · Substantial damage