Cessna 206 accident near Santa Cruzi Il, California, January 19, 1984
On January 19, 1984, a Cessna 206, registered N733VQ, was substantially damaged in an accident near Santa Cruzi Il, California (Campo Grande airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 3 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 19, 1984
- Place
- Santa Cruzi Il, California · Campo Grande · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206 · all 206s on the register
- Registration
- N733VQ · no longer on the register · serial 42064800
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT OVERRAN THE LANDING AREA AND NOSED OVER. THE LANDING AREA WAS ON GRASSY ROLLING TERRAIN WHICH WAS DOWNHILL FROMTHE TOUCHDOWN POINT. WINDS FROM STATIONS IN THE AREA WERE FROM A WESTERLY COMPONENT AND THE LANDING WAS TO THE EAST.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 327 hours in all; 83 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 271 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,208 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 13, 1983; 64 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520M (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OXR Oxnard CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 2,145 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 15,000 ft; scat at 1,500 ft
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:56 pm from NSI, 45 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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