ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121737
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 April 2011 |
| Time: | 20:20 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5325L |
| MSN: | 28-4628 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7745 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near the Latrobe Skating Center, Derry, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Latrobe, PA (LBE) |
| Latrobe, PA (LBE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While flying an instrument landing system approach with his flight instructor, the pilot said he added power to stay on the glide slope but the engine remained at 1,600 rpm. He declared an emergency with the tower air traffic controller, and looked for a suitable forced landing area. During the forced landing on a hill, the wings and landing gear received substantial damage. Postaccident examination by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the throttle cable separated from the arm of the fuel servo. A review of the airplane's maintenance records revealed that the airplane had undergone an engine change 32 hours prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the throttle cable to the fuel servo.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Apr-2011 09:13 | RobertMB | Added |
| 14-Apr-2011 09:21 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 16:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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