Piper PA-28R-201T accident near Hayward, California, February 11, 1984
On February 11, 1984 at about 3:38 am local time, a Piper PA-28R-201T, registered N4552Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hayward, California (Hayward Air Terminal airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 11, 1984 · about 3:38 am local time
- Place
- Hayward, California · Hayward Air Terminal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201T PA-28R-201 · all PA-28R-201Ts on the register
- Registration
- N4552Q · registry record · serial 28R-7703127
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 378 hours in all; 144 in this make and model; 34 in the last 90 days; 17 in the last 30 days; 303 as pilot in command; 12 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,192 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 5, 1983; 11 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-360-F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SFO San Francisco CA at 3:15 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28R, 3,536 ft by 75 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 320° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 20,000 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:55 am from HWD
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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