Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hickman, California 95523
Tuesady, February 9, 1982 18:30 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT HAD LANDED AT TURLOCK MUNI ARPT FROM A SOLO X-COUNTRY FLT FROM OAKLAND. AFTER ENCOUNTERING DIFFICULTY IN STARTING THE ENGINE, THE PLT DEPARTED TURLOCK FOR OAKDALE. ABOUT 3-5 MIN LATER THE ENGINE SOUNDED "BADLY" & THE PLT MADEA PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT HAWKE PRIVATE DUSTER STRIP. AFTER CHECKING OUT THE ENGINE, THE PLT DEPARTED HAWKE. THE PLT AGAIN ENCOUNTERED THE ENGINE PROBLEM & DECIDED TO RETURN TO HAWKE ARPT. HE THEN COULD NOT FIND THE ARPT & LANDED IN A DRY LAKE BED WITHIN 300 YARDS OF THE ARPT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO LOSS OF RPM.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/9/1982
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1830
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City HICKMAN
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95523
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 12000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
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) 51
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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) 3120
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2562K
NTSB Number LAX82DA068
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-38-112
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-38-112
Aircraft Serial Number 3879 A0680
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 85
Airframe Hours 886
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WESTERN AIRMOTIVE CO. INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 2445 AIRPORT STATION
Aircraft Owner City OAKDALE
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 94614
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name WESTERN AIRMOTIVE CO. INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 2445 AIRPORT STATION
Operator City OAKDALE
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 94614
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
Departure City RIVERBANK
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1600
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code O27
Destination City OAKDALE
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:49PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --