Originally Posted by
megan
Typical Cessna seat rails, a number have crashed because the pilot has not ensured the retaining pin has dropped into the hole on the rail, result is on acceleration or pitching up is the seat slides to the rear with the resultant loss of control. Cessna introduced an AD for their models.
https://www.federalregister.gov/docu...82-185-188-190
I think it’s often the seat recline pin not engaged too - on rotation the pilot ends up lying flat on their back.