Nas Alameda Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Alameda, California 94501
Tuesady, May 29, 1984 16:53 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON A ROUND-ROBIN FLT WITH AN EN ROUTE STOP AT RED BLUFF, CA. HE CONTINUED TO STATE THAT 'IN THE EXCITEMENT OF DE-BRIEFING' AFTER LANDING AT RED BLUFF, THE ACFT WAS NOT REFUELED. TE PLT DEPARTED AND DID NOT REALIZE HIS LOW FUEL SITUATION UNTIL HE ARRIVED IN THE VICINITY OF ALAMEDA, CA, (INTENDED DESTINATION). THE PLT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH THE TOWER AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ENG QUIT. THE PLT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING APRX 2 MILES FROM THE ARPT AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/29/1984
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1653
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City ALAMEDA
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 94501
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport NAS ALAMEDA
Event Location Nearest Airport ID NGZ
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 13
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1658 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID NGZ
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Dawn
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 20
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 10
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 280
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2756
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 26699
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9421U
NTSB Number LAX84LA325
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150M
Aircraft Series Identifier 150M
Aircraft Serial Number 15078369
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Dec 15 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 101
Airframe Hours 4004
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Yes
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GORDON D. MCBRIDE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 18426 WATTERS DR.
Aircraft Owner City CASTRO VALLEY
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 94546
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BRIAN BYRNE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 7 AMBER LANE
Operator City LAFAYETTE
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 94501
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code RBL
Departure City RED BLUFF
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1130
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code NGZ
Destination City NAS ALAMEDA
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --