Haward Air Term. Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hayward, California 94541
Friday, July 1, 1983 17:57 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE ACFT OFF AT ABOUT 65-75 KTS INDICATED AIRSPEED. THE PLT SAID THAT HE THOUGHT THE ACFT WAS NOT RESPONDING PROPERLY SO HE CUT THE POWER AND TRIED TO LAND ON THE RWY. THE ACFT KEPT BOUNCING, SO HE ADDED POWER FOR TAKEOFF AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE PASSENGER STATEMENTS RELATED THAT THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT, LIFTED OFF TO ABOUT 4 FT AGL AND BEGAN TO BOUNCE. AS THEACFT PROGRESSED ALONG THE RWY THE BOUNCING BECAME MORE SEVERE UNTIL THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE TREES.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/1/1983
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1757
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City HAYWARD
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 94541
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HAWARD AIR TERM.
Event Location Nearest Airport ID HWD
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 280
Airport Elevation 49
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1750 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 100
Weather Observation Facility ID HWD
Elevation of weather observation facility 49
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 1300
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 260
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None 6
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2210
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 22552
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4957G
NTSB Number LAX83LA315
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172
Aircraft Series Identifier 172
Aircraft Serial Number 17273504
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 3 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 769
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name RAYMOND G. FRANKLIN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1214 PERU STREET
Aircraft Owner City ALAMEDA
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 99501
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CALIFORNIA AIRWAYS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1164 WEST A. STREET
Operator City HAYWARD
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 94541
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code HWD
Departure City HAYWARD
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SBA
Destination City SANTA BARBARA
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
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 28L
Runway Length 5156
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --