ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 343372
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 July 2023 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N26387 |
| MSN: | AA5A-0555 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3902 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Redstone Arsenal, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Huntsville International Airport, AL (HSV/KHSV) |
| Guntersville Municipal Airport, AL (8A1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On July 4, 2023, about 1045 central daylight time, a Grumman American Aviation AA5A, N26387, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The private pilot and pilot-rated passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations part 91 personal flight.
The pilot stated that earlier that day he departed from the airplane’s home base, flew to Huntsville International Airport, Huntsville, Alabama, performed a RNAV approach, then climbed to 3,500 ft mean sea level. While at that altitude en route to Guntersville Municipal Airport – Joe Starnes Field, Guntersville, Alabama, when adjusting the engine power settings, the engine power decreased. He further described that the engine power was a high idle and that it would not respond to throttle cable inputs. At that time he declared an emergency and descended at slightly above best glide airspeed in an attempt to land at Redstone Arsenal, which he believed was the nearest airfield. When it was apparent that the airplane would be unable to reach the runway, he selected a nearby field with a paved road. After landing on the road, he applied maximum braking, but the left wing impacted a metal pole.
Postaccident inspection of the engine compartment by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed the throttle control cable assembly remained attached to the throttle control lever of the fuel injection servo but the outer cable assembly was not secured in the engine compartment. Thus, movement of the throttle control in the cockpit did not result in movement of the throttle control lever. A clamp, shim, 2 screws and 2 metal self locking nuts that secured the outer cable assembly were not located, but a washer was found loose in the engine compartment.
A review of the maintenance records revealed the throttle cable was replaced at the airplane’s last annual inspection which was completed on November 13, 2022. The owner of the airplane reported the airplane had been operated for about 9 hours since the annual inspection was completed.
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Aug-2023 19:40 | Captain Adam | Added |
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