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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Hayward, CA · April 11, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 11, 1981
Place
Hayward, CA · HAYWARD, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5468BCessna 182
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810411015549A
Case key
126191

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0803  81/4/11    HAYWARD,CA          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 2308
        TIME - 1837                    N5468B              PX-  0  1  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 194 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAYWARD AIR TERM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CEDAR CITY,UT               HAYWARD,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N5468B
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hayward Air Term

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5468B · 1

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