ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294951
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 December 2003 |
| Time: | 19:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182K Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3056Q |
| MSN: | 18258056 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4264 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO470-F31B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Birmingham, Alabama -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Salem, AK (7M9) |
| Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, AL (BHM/KBHM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight was uneventful until the approach to land at the destination airport. When the pilot reduced engine power for the approach, the engine lost power and the throttle would not respond. The pilot informed the control tower that he had a loss of power and proceeded to set up for an emergency landing. The airplane clipped a tree top and went through a power line before touching down on the ground. The airplane landed hard, the nose gear collapsed, and the left wing collided with a light pole. Examination of the airplane found the left and right wings had spar and wing skin damage. Examination of the engine found the throttle cable separated from the throttle body arm. The throttle cable attaching bolt was still attached to the throttle body arm, the nut was missing and the bolt was not drilled for a cotter key. Further review disclosed that Airworthiness Directive 86-24-07 and Cessna Information Letter SE79-6 had not been complied with when the engine assembly was recently installed during the annual inspection.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to the throttle/power lever cable becoming disconnected in-flight, as a result of maintenance personnel failure to comply with Airworthiness Directive (AD) 86-24-07 and Cessna information letter SE79-6.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL04LA044
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 16:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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