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NTSB accident investigation · Beech B18 · Hayward, CA · July 19, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1973
Place
Hayward, CA · HAYWARD, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N411UBeech B18
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730719024729A
Case key
189137

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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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3-2579  73/7/19    HAYWARD,CALIF       BEECH B18           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 7000
        TIME - 1340                    N411U               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAYWARD AIR TERM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LA VERNE,CALIF              HAYWARD,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N411U
Reported as
Beech B18
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 N411U · 1

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