# NTSB OAK74FVD03: Beech B18, N411U, Hayward, CA, July 19, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 19, 1973
- Place: Hayward, CA · HAYWARD, CA
- Location: 37.6688° N, 122.0808° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hayward, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6688&lon=-122.0808&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 24, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189137
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK74FVD03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FVD03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N411U-1974-04-26), registration cancelled 1974-04-26, S/N A122, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B18
- Registry model: [Beech D18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s) (registry code 1151004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hayward Air Term

## 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 19730719024729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730719024729A), Jul 19, 1973: Beech D18S, Hayward, CA, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N411U (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC65F0012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0012), Jan 1, 1965: Beechraft D18S (N411U), Frederick, MD, substantial damage

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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