Narrative:

While on visual approach to runway 28L hwd, lost contact with runway environment. Executed go around and initiating right turn to remain VFR. TCASII RA alert required a climb to 1800 ft MSL. Contacted hwd tower and received clearance to continue r-hand procedure to land on runway 28L. Lessons learned: don't be fooled by report of 1000 ft scattered! Should have realized that turning into the sun would cause a loss of visibility. Should have realized that vector onto final was too close and too high. In future, request vector for IFR approach if any doubt about remaining VFR.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CPR C560 CITATION MAKES A MISSED APCH WHEN LOSING THE VISUAL ON THE RWY AND EXPERIENCES A TCASII EVENT DURING RE-ENTRY INTO CLASS C AIRSPACE OF OAK NEAR HWD, CA.

Narrative: WHILE ON VISUAL APCH TO RWY 28L HWD, LOST CONTACT WITH RWY ENVIRONMENT. EXECUTED GAR AND INITIATING R TURN TO REMAIN VFR. TCASII RA ALERT REQUIRED A CLB TO 1800 FT MSL. CONTACTED HWD TWR AND RECEIVED CLRNC TO CONTINUE R-HAND PROC TO LAND ON RWY 28L. LESSONS LEARNED: DON'T BE FOOLED BY RPT OF 1000 FT SCATTERED! SHOULD HAVE REALIZED THAT TURNING INTO THE SUN WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VISIBILITY. SHOULD HAVE REALIZED THAT VECTOR ONTO FINAL WAS TOO CLOSE AND TOO HIGH. IN FUTURE, REQUEST VECTOR FOR IFR APCH IF ANY DOUBT ABOUT REMAINING VFR.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.