ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296283
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| Date: | Saturday 11 January 2003 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Haski Aviation Of Pennsylvania Inc |
| Registration: | N573PA |
| MSN: | 28-7525328 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7141 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NEW MIDDLETON, Ohio -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | New Castle Municipal Airport, PA (KUCP) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor and commercial pilot were practicing flight maneuvers, which required full and idle power settings. At the completion of one of the reduced power maneuvers, when the commercial pilot tried to apply power, the throttle was "completely jammed" in the idle position. The flight instructor was unable to maintain altitude, and elected to land at a private airstrip. In preparation to land, the pilot extended the flaps to 40 degrees, and maintained an approach speed of approximately 80 mph. Prior to reaching the end of the runway, the airplane encountered a high sink rate and collided with trees located about 50 feet from the end of the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed that the throttle bracket was crushed from the impact, and the throttle linkage was kinked. The linkage was still intact at the carburetor. The carburetor was removed to help free the throttle linkage. Once removed, the throttle linkage moved freely, and fuel sprayed from the accelerator pump. No fretting or rubbing of the throttle linkage was noted. The throttle quadrant was removed and examined, and no discrepancies were noted.
Probable Cause: A jammed throttle control assembly for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD03LA026
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Oct-2022 18:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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