ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357080
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 July 1996 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  PZL M-18 Dromader |
| Owner/operator: | Farmers Flying Service |
| Registration: | N2047S |
| MSN: | 1Z005-09 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2600 hours |
| Engine model: | Pzl-Kalisz KAA103029 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waupaca, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Bancroft, WI |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane struck a ditch during a forced landing, following a partial loss of engine power. Postflight examination revealed that the rod end on the throttle cable had separated from the cable. Examination of the rod end indicated that installation of the rod end to the throttle cable was inadequate, and the jam nut had not been tightened against the rod end.
Probable Cause: inadequate maintenance of the throttle cable by maintenance personnel.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96LA236
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 13:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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