ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355325
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| Date: | Friday 29 August 1997 |
| Time: | 15:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210M |
| Owner/operator: | Squadron Two Flying Club Inc. |
| Registration: | N761HQ |
| MSN: | 21062273 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2680 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-R1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Martin, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | San Jose, CA (KSJC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was conducting a post-maintenance check flight of the aircraft following an annual inspection completed the prior day. During repairs associated with the annual inspection, the three engine control cables were replaced. While in cruise flight the engine lost power and the pilot attempted to glide to an emergency landing. He overshot the 3,100-foot-long runway and went off the departure end. When the engine was uncowled, the bolt which connects the throttle control to the throttle body actuator arm was missing. The bolt was found in the bottom of the cowling, but the nut was not located. The bolt did not comply with an applicable Airworthiness Directive. The pilot opined that after the throttle control separated, the engine may not have gone completely to the idle power position and the resulting partial engine power may have contributed to the landing overshoot. The pilot stated that he was wearing a headset and could not hear the engine well enough to detect a partial power condition.
Probable Cause: Installation of improper connecting hardware by maintenance personnel, and, the inadequate inspection of the installed hardware by inspection personnel resulting in separation of the engine throttle linkage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA307
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 10:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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