ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286102
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| Date: | Friday 9 May 2008 |
| Time: | 16:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-36 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N2368Y |
| MSN: | 36-8160020 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6442 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-720 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Thomas, Oklahoma -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | WEATHERFORD, OK |
| Thomas, OK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot had just departed for an aerial application flight when shortly after takeoff the airplane's engine lost power. The pilot reported that the engine seemed to go to idle, and that he was unable to restore power. During the forced landing, the airplane was substantially damaged. A postaccident inspection of the engine revealed that the bolt holding the throttle linkage to the fuel servo was missing. Because of the missing bolt, the throttle linkage became disconnected, and the pilot was unable to restore engine power.
Probable Cause: The disconnected throttle linkage resulting in the loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb. A factor contributing to the accident was the muddy forced landing site.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW08CA136
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 19:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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