Rockwell 690C accident near Hayward, California, June 8, 1988
On June 8, 1988 at about 10:35 pm local time, a Rockwell 690C, registered N47TT, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hayward, California. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 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
- June 8, 1988 · about 10:35 pm local time
- Place
- Hayward, California · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 690C
- Registration
- N47TT · registry record · serial 11600
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AT THE END OF A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY, THE RIGHT ENGINE QUIT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE LEFT ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD SHORT OF THE RUNWAY WHERE DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A DITCH. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE NEARLY EMPTY OF FUEL.
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: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 7,259 hours in all; 10 in this make and model; 48 in the last 90 days; 20 in the last 30 days; 6,535 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,368 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, December 15, 1987; 54 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 10,375 lb
- Seats: 8
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Garrett TPE-331-5254K (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Operator: Par Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: RZC Rogers AR at 4:30 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 4,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:45 pm from HWD, 3 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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