ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 314928
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 June 2023 |
| Time: | 12:08 |
| Type: |  Cessna 207 Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Garza Aircraft LLC |
| Registration: | N91157 |
| MSN: | 20700096 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4850 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Valley International Airport (HRL/KHRL), Harlingen, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Harlingen-Valley International Airport, TX (HRL/KHRL) |
| Harlingen-Valley International Airport, TX (HRL/KHRL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On June 6, 2023, about 1208 central daylight time, a Cessna 207 airplane, N91157, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Valley International Airport (HRL), Harlingen, Texas. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 aerial application flight.
The pilot stated that the purpose of the flight was to distribute sterile fruit flies in the area, and he had already completed three similar flights that morning. After the third flight, the fuel tanks were topped off and additional fruit flies were loaded into the airplane. The pilot departed, proceeded southeast about 500 ft above ground level, and set the engine controls for 2,500 RPM and 25 inHg manifold pressure. Immediately after adjusting the engine controls, the engine RPM decreased to idle. He was unable to fly back to the airport, so he made a forced landing to a field. During the forced landing, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing spar.
A post accident examination revealed that the throttle control lever had fractured, and the throttle control was no longer connected. The associated hardware remained attached to the rod end. The throttle control components have been retained for further examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/small-plane-loses-power-lands-in-harlingen-field/
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N91157
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 September 1985 | N91157 | Ronald Peltola | 0 | Chuathbaluk, AK | |
sub |
| 24 August 2011 | N91157 | Garza Aircraft Inc. | 0 | East of Rio Hondo, TX | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2023 16:29 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 24-Jun-2023 00:27 | Captain Adam | Updated |
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