Cessna 210 accident near Hayward, CA
On April 24, 1999, a Cessna 210 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hayward, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 24, 1999
- Place
- Hayward, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.630°N, 122.039°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001205X00489
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 23, 1999, at 1952 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 210, N9512T, collided with an electrical transmission line, a tree, and an apartment complex in a residential area in Hayward, California. The obstacle collisions occurred following a loss of engine power as the airplane descended toward the Hayward airport. The airplane was destroyed and the certificated private pilot received serious injuries. His two passengers received fatal injuries. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot as a personal flight under 14 CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. The flight originated from the Columbia airport in Columbia, California, about 1907 on the evening of the accident. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan had been filed. The pilot's daughter stated that her father had departed Columbia with his intended destination being the Hayward Executive Airport. A Safety Board investigator calculated that the flight time between Columbia and Hayward, a distance of 98 statute miles (SM), would have taken approximately 45 minutes at an average speed of 160 mph, including an additional 10 minutes for takeoff, climb, and maneuvering. Air traffic control specialists in the Hayward air traffic control tower reported that the inbound pilot's transmissions were routine until he radioed, "I just switched tanks and completely lost my engine." In subsequent transmissions the pilot stated, "I can't make it to the airport," and that he would "have to land on a landfill" but that he was "looking for the power lines though." A witn
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his failure to verify fuel consumption during flight that resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent collision with obstacles and the ground.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
