Cessna U206G N6522Z

Summary

On 19 September 2024 at about 15:19 local time, a Cessna U206G registered N6522Z was involved in an accident near West Sacramento, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

19 September 2024 at 15:19

Classification

Accident

Location

West Sacramento, California, United States

Nearest airport

Sacramento Executive Airport (KSAC)

Coordinates

38.5400, -121.5190

Aircraft

Cessna U206G

Registration

N6522Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

1981

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mather → Woodland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR24LA314

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On September 19, 2024, about 0819 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna U206G, N6522Z, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near West Sacramento, California. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 other use work flight. According to the pilot, he was enroute from Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR), Sacramento, California, to Watts-Woodland Airport (O41), Woodland, California. Approximately 10 minutes into the flight, at 3,000 ft mean sea level (msl), the engine experienced an abrupt decrease in power and began to shake. The pilot noted that the cylinder no. 4 cylinder’s cylinder head temperature reading was no longer being displayed on the engine data management display, and all other cylinders were “cooling rapidly.” Immediately after the engine power loss, the airplane’s indicated airspeed decreased from 120 kts to 85 kts, and the pilot was unable to maintain altitude. The propeller continued to windmill, but the pilot was unsure how much power the engine was still producing, and he cycled the throttle control from full power to idle, and back to full power. While he cycled the throttle control to idle, and to full power, the shaking decreased, and increased. The pilot declared an emergency to the Northern California Terminal Radar Approach Control facility controller, and identified an open field approximately 2.5 miles northwest of Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) that he initiated a forced landing to. During the landing roll, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that both wings, fuselage, vertical stabilizer and rudder sustained substantial damage. The wreckage was recovered to a secure facility for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.