- Date
- May 3, 1986, 07:15 local (14:15 UTC)
- Place
- Oakland, CA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9656VCessna 172M
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860503015779A
- Case key
- 25148
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Before takeoff, the plt tuned in the hayward ATIS & received information alpha, which rprtd the wx was: 2200' scattered,3000' overcast & visibility 8 mi. After taking off from rwy 28R, the plt climbed to about 650' & made a rgt turn. At about that time, the acft encountered clouds & the plt tried to return to the hayward arpt. While trying to avoid the clouds, he 'ended up . . . Climbing up to 1600 feet.' He contacted Oakland tower & turned east toward the Oakland hills, while avoiding controlled airspace at alameda. Personnel at Oakland twr did not have radar contact with the acft & asked the plt to change his transponder code. At about that time, as the plt was maneuvering under a cloud, the acft hit the tops of trees & came to rest against a light pole. The plt estimated the crash site was aprx 7 miles northeast of the hayward arpt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9656V
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17264436
- Airframe hours
- 4,520
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert C. Edwards
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 25, 1985
- Departed
- HWD · Hayward, CA
- Destination
- 023 · Chico, CA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 387 total · 123 in this make and model · 254 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft unknown
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OAK, 8 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.