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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Hayward, CA · October 31, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 31, 1977
Place
Hayward, CA · HAYWARD, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1302PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771031037399A
Case key
144698

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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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3-3657  77/10/31   HAYWARD,CA          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1040                    N1302P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 29, 2673 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            18 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAYWARD AIR TRMNL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAYWARD,CA                  OAKLAND,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FUEL FACILITY SHUT DOWN FOLLOWING DAY DUE TO FUEL CONTIMINATION.CONTAINED COTTON FIBERS & ADHESIVE

Aircraft

Registration
N1302P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hayward Air Trmnl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1302P · 1

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