Cessna 172M N9656V

Summary

On 3 May 1986 at about 14:15 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N9656V was involved in an accident near Oakland, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

3 May 1986 at 14:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Oakland, California, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N9656V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hayward → Chico

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX86LA205

2 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

BEFORE TAKEOFF, THE PLT TUNED IN THE HAYWARD ATIS & RECEIVED INFORMATION ALPHA, WHICH RPRTD THE WX WAS: 2200' SCATTERED,3000' OVERCAST & VISIBILITY 8 MI. AFTER TAKING OFF FROM RWY 28R, THE PLT CLIMBED TO ABOUT 650' & MADE A RGT TURN. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED CLOUDS & THE PLT TRIED TO RETURN TO THE HAYWARD ARPT. WHILE TRYING TO AVOID THE CLOUDS, HE 'ENDED UP . . . CLIMBING UP TO 1600 FEET.' HE CONTACTED OAKLAND TOWER & TURNED EAST TOWARD THE OAKLAND HILLS, WHILE AVOIDING CONTROLLED AIRSPACE AT ALAMEDA. PERSONNEL AT OAKLAND TWR DID NOT HAVE RADAR CONTACT WITH THE ACFT & ASKED THE PLT TO CHANGE HIS TRANSPONDER CODE. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, AS THE PLT WAS MANEUVERING UNDER A CLOUD, THE ACFT HIT THE TOPS OF TREES & CAME TO REST AGAINST A LIGHT POLE. THE PLT ESTIMATED THE CRASH SITE WAS APRX 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE HAYWARD ARPT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.