# NTSB LAX85LA013: Cessna 206, N5249U, Yuba City, CA, October 12, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 12, 1984, 16:50 local (23:50 UTC)
- Place: Yuba City, CA
- Coordinates: 39.049247, -121.610313 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0492&lon=-121.6103&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24574
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX85LA013
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24574/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA013

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - object - tree(s)
  - remedial action - not possible, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENG FAILED ON TAKEOFF FROM SUTTER COUNTY AIRPORT. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE OF AN AIRFRAME OR ENG PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5249U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 206-0249
- Airframe hours: 2456
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-A 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: David Barfuss
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 1, 1984, 0 hours before
- Departed: 052, YUBA CITY, CA
- Destination: 061, CAMERON PARK, CA
- Airport: 502, Sutterco, runway 17, 3,040 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 46; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 820 total, 127 in this make and model, 730 as pilot in command, 1 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 200° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 35 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MYV, 11 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19841012057869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841012057869A), Oct 12, 1984: Cessna 206CESSNA, Yuba City, CA, Substantial damage. Lost partial power after takeoff, struck trees during emergency landing. No cause for engine malfunction found.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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