Yolo County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Winters, California 95694
Thursday, April 1, 1982 15:15 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER TAKEOFF AS THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED THROUGH 550 FEET AGL THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT AROUND AND LAND ON A TAXIWAY BUT LANDED IN A SOFT AREA NEAR IT. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID ACROSS THE TAXIWAY AND CAME TO A STOP. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL CAP ON THE RIGHT WING WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED AND A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE RIGHT FUEL TANK. IN ADDITION THE AIRCRAFT HAD SAT OUT IN SEVERAL SEVERE RAINSTORMS FOR OVER A PERIOD OF A MONTH.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/1/1982
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1515
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City WINTERS
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95694
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport YOLO COUNTY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 2Q3
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 1500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 60
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 430
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N35919
NTSB Number LAX82DA126
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 206-F
Aircraft Series Identifier 206-F
Aircraft Serial Number U20602799
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 102
Airframe Hours 1843
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HOWARD ZANDERS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 7362 ALIX PARKWAY
Aircraft Owner City SACRAMENTO
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 95816
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HOWARD ZANDERS
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 7362 ALIX PARKWAY
Operator City SACRAMENTO
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 95816
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board Unknown
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code 2Q3
Departure City WINTERS
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1515
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City SACRAMENTO
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:49PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 16
Runway Length 6000
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --