Hayward Air Terminal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hayward, California 94545
Sunday, May 18, 2003 12:55 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The airplane ground looped on landing. The pilot said the airplane bounced, he lost directional control, and the airplane departed the runway to the left. Just as the airplane bounced into the air, a gust of wind made the airplane weather vane to the left. Before the pilot could correct, the airplane touched down and ground looped off the runway. The pilot reported there were no discrepancies with the airplane prior to the accident.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

the pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain directional control, resulting in a ground loop.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/18/2003
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1255
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City Hayward
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 94545
Event Date Year 2003
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 373956N
Event Location Longitude 1120735W
Event Location Airport HAYWARD AIR TERMINAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID HWD
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 50
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1255 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID HWD
Elevation of weather observation facility 50
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 5
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 280
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.1
Density Altitude (feet) 426
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 16932
NTSB Notification Source FAA
NTSB Notification Date May 18 2003 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1309
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information DMS
Date of most recent change to record Dec 28 2004 12:45PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\JOHB
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office WP- FSDO- OAKLAND

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N271RP
NTSB Number LAX03LA155
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Monaghan
Aircraft Model Glasair
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 271
Certified Max Gross Weight 2000
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
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 Aug 23 2003 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 32
Airframe Hours 232
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name Robert E. Monaghan/ Patrick J. Monaghan
Aircraft Owner Street Address On File
Aircraft Owner City San Bruno
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 94066
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City --
Operator State --
Operator Country --
Operator Zip code --
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code KHAF
Departure City Halfmoon Bay
Departure State CA
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1230
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code KHWD
Destination City Hayward
Destination State CA
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight Landing - roll
Report sent to ICAO? No
Evacuation occurred No
Date of most recent change to record Nov 1 2004 5:47PM
User who most recently changed record RICJ
Since inspection or accident Time of Accident
Event Location Runway Number and Location 28L
Runway Length 5024
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --