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May 8, 2002 · Cessna 152 · N67975

Sacramento, CA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 8, 2002
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Sacramento, CA
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Tail Number
N67975
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX02LA154

The airplane collided with two parked fuel trucks while taxiing for takeoff. The pilot stated that she started the airplane after fueling it and was holding the brakes. She felt like she needed to move her seat forward slightly and grabbed the dash with one hand while releasing the seat lock with the other. The seat then slid all the way back on the tracks and her feet were now off the pedals. The airplane began to move forward and she could not reach the pedals and her passenger, who had no prior flight experience, tried to push on the bottoms of the pedals instead of the tops to activate the brakes. Before the pilot could take further remedial actions, the airplane taxied into two parked fuel trucks.

NTSB Probable Cause

Failure 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.

Full Narrative

On May 8, 2002, about 1415 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 152, N67975, collided with two parked fuel trucks while taxiing for takeoff at the Sacramento Executive Airport, Sacramento, California. Executive Flyers, Inc., was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91, and rented by the pilot. The private pilot and one passenger were not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local area personal flight and no flight plan had been filed. In a written statement given by the pilot, she stated that she started the airplane after fueling it and was holding the brakes. She felt like she needed to move her seat forward slightly and grabbed the dash with one hand while releasing the seat lock with the other. The seat then slid all the way back on the tracks and her feet were now off the pedals. The airplane began to move forward and she could not reach the pedals and her passenger, who had no prior flight experience, tried to push on the bottoms of the pedals instead of the tops to activate the brakes. Before the pilot could take further remedial actions, the airplane taxied into two parked fuel trucks.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:15 PDT
Nearest AirportSacramento Executive (0nm)
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 152
Tail NumberN67975
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-L2C · Reciprocating · 110
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 23 · First Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind280° @ 11 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point30 C
Altimeter29.98 inHg
Observation Time20:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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