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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Sacramento, CA · May 8, 2002

Date: May 8, 2002 · 14:15 local
Place: Sacramento, CA
Airport: Sacramento Executive Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N67975
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX02LA154
Reported as: Cessna 152

N67975Registration cancelled Aug 27, 2002 · Cessna 152S/N 15282122 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The pilot had finished refueling the aircraft before flight. She started the engine and proceeded to adjust the seat. The seat moved full aft and the pilot could not reach the rudder pedals and consequently lost control of the aircraft momentarily. The aircraft taxied forward and struck two parked fuel trucks before coming to a stop. The aircraft was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT HAD FINISHED REFUELING THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE FLIGHT. SHE STARTED THE ENGINE AND PROCEEDED TO ADJUST THE SEAT. THE SEAT MOVED FULL AFT AND THE PILOT COULD NOT REACH THE RUDDER PEDALS AND CONSEQUENTLY LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT MOMENTARILY. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED FORWARD AND STRUCK TWO PARKED FUEL TRUCKS BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX02LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSacramento, CAFailure of the pilot to ensure the seat was set properly prior to engine start, and not using the parking brake when adjustment of seat was necessary, which resulted in the inadvertent deactivation of the brakes and subsequent collision with the fuel trucks.May 8, 2002 · Substantial damage