ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360121
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| Date: | Friday 22 July 1994 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman FM-2 Wildcat |
| Owner/operator: | Kalamazoo Aviation History |
| Registration: | N1PP |
| MSN: | 5635 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1108 hours |
| Engine model: | WRIGHT R-1820-56AS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Woodburn, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kalamazoo, MI (A20) |
| Dayton, OH (KDAY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE AT CRUISE FLIGHT THE WORLD WAR TWO VINTAGE FIGHTER'S ENGINE POWER WENT FROM A CRUISE SETTING TO IDLE. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRPLANE IN A CORN FIELD. DURING THE ON-SCENE INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE, ITS THROTTLE LINKAGE WAS FOUND SEPARATED FROM ITS THREADED BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT END.
Probable Cause: the total failure of the throttle linkage arm.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA242
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 18:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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