ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367166
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| Date: | Thursday 12 April 1990 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC |
| Owner/operator: | College Of The Ozarks |
| Registration: | N84055 |
| MSN: | 30586 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2928 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A-65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Branson, MO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. AT FIRST IT WAS A GRADUAL LOSS OF POWER FINALLY TERMINATING AT IDLE RPM. UNABLE TO REACH THE AIRPORT THE PILOT SELECTED A FIELD THAT WAS ROUGH AND UNEVEN. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND WAS DAMAGED. A POST-IMPACT EXAM OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED A DISCONNECTED THROTTLE LINKAGE. AN ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN PERFORMED JUST 2 HOURS PREVIOUS TO THE OCCURRANCE.
Probable Cause: A DISCONNECTED THROTTLE LINKAGE THAT WAS INADEQUATELY INSPECTED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC90LA084
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 08:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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