ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290144
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| Date: | Sunday 17 March 2013 |
| Time: | 14:18 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172L |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N7282Q |
| MSN: | 17260582 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pontiac, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pontiac-Oakland County International Airport, MI (PTK/KPTK) |
| Pontiac-Oakland County International Airport, MI (PTK/KPTK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot said she was taxiing her single-engine airplane to the active runway when the engine suddenly went to full power. She did not recall any related engine instrument indications and tried to reduce power by moving the throttle control to its idle position, pulling the mixture control aft, and applying the brakes. During this time, the airplane veered off the taxiway, impacted a snow bank, and nosed over, coming to rest on its back, which resulted in substantial damage to the airframe. Examination of the engine found no mechanical anomalies that would explain the sudden increase in engine power. The pilot had 2,000 feet of taxiway remaining from where the airplane departed the runway.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control after an unexplained increase in engine power while taxiing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN13CA202
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 11:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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