ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376026
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| Date: | Thursday 24 October 1985 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N33461 |
| MSN: | 5970 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1940 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2493 hours |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN 4AC-176B2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Green Valley, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ON OCT 24, 1985, A PIPER J3 CUB,N33461, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN ROUGH, OPEN TERRAIN NEAR GREEN VALLEY, AZ. AFTER EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER THE AC SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PVT PLT WAS NOT INJURED. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE THROTTLE HANDLE TO THE LINKAGE TUBE SEPARATED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS AT IDLE POWER LEAVING THE PLT WITH NO CONTROL OVER THE ENGINE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX86LA023
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 11:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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