# NTSB LAX84LA201: Piper PA-28R-201T, N4552Q, Hayward, CA, February 11, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 10, 1984, 19:38 local (Feb 11, 1984, 03:38 UTC)
- Place: Hayward, CA
- Coordinates: 37.669879, -122.079696 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6699&lon=-122.0797&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24187
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84LA201
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24187/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA201

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - atc clearance - not followed, dual student (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - not operating (contributing factor)
  - wrong runway - selected, dual student (contributing factor)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - instructions,written/verbal - not followed, dual student (cause)

## Analysis

COMPLETING A NIGHT INSTRUMENT PRIVATE PILOT BIENNIAL FLIGHT REIVEW, THE ACFT WAS ISSUED LANDING CLEARANCE FOR RWY 28L. ON SHORT FINAL THE PVT PLT BEGAN TO ALIGN THE ACFT TO LAND ON RWY 28R WHICH WAS CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE & NOT ILLUMINATED. THE INSTRUCTOR PLT BECAME AWARE OF THE INTENT TO LAND ON THE CLOSED RWY & INSTRUCTED THE PLT TO ABORT THE LANDING ATTEMPT. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ON RWY 28R AND COLLIDED WITH A CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION BLOCK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4552Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4552Q), registered now, S/N 28R-7703127 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R-201T (PA-28R-201)
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-201T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201t) (registry code 7102813) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28R-7703127
- Airframe hours: 1192
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-F 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Mark L. Rutkoskie
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 5, 1983, 11 hours before
- Departed: SFO, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
- Airport: HWD, Hayward Air Terminal, runway 28R, 3,536 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 378 total, 144 in this make and model, 303 as pilot in command, 34 in the last 90 days, 17 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 320° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: HWD

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840210006139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840210006139A), Feb 10, 1984: Piper PA28R201T, Hayward, CA, Substantial damage. Landed on a unlighted closed runway landing gear hit a concrete block on roll out. CFI unable to dissuade student.

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.

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