Cessna 206 accident near Sacramento, California, August 22, 1984
On August 22, 1984 at about 5:53 pm local time, a Cessna 206, registered N5122U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Sacramento, California. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. 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
- August 22, 1984 · about 5:53 pm local time
- Place
- Sacramento, California · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206 · all 206s on the register
- Registration
- N5122U · registry record · serial 206-0122
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF THE PILOT'S SEAT SLID AFT CAUSING THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH OTHER ACFT. THE PLT STATED THAT WHEN SHE ENTERED THE ACFT SHE MOVED THE SEAT FULL FORWARD AND THAT THE SEAT LOCKINGMECHANISM WAS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED. THE TAXIING ACFT STRUCK AND SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED A BEECH A-36 AND A CESSNA 182.
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
- Flight time: 392 hours in all; 42 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 312 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,100 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SMF at 5:51 pm
- Destination: O42 Woodlake CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:00 am from SMF
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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