ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 310470
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| Date: | Friday 23 December 2011 |
| Time: | 09:50 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Hervey Bay Aerodrome, N M 59Km, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Lady Elliott Island (YLTT) |
| Hervey Bay Aerodrome (YHBA) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During the cruise, the engine power went uncommanded to full power and was unresponsive to power lever inputs. The aircraft climbed to a safe height and the crew shutdown the engine and glided to the destination aerodrome. The engineering inspection revealed a faulty fuel control unit.
Sources:
ATSB OA2011-08920
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