ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359764
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| Date: | Sunday 18 September 1994 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna P206D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8761Z |
| MSN: | P2060561 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3200 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lopez, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Center Island, WA |
| Fall City, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT INITIATED A FORCED LANDING TO A NEARBY AIRSTRIP. THE AIRPLANE LANDED SHORT AND NOSED OVER. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER DISPLAYED ELONGATED WEARING WHERE THE THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER ATTACHES TO THE THROTTLE LINKAGE. THE WEARING ALLOWED THE ENCOMPASSING BRASS TO WEAR THROUGH AND THE LINKAGE TO DISCONNECT FROM THE LEVER.
Probable Cause: A WORN THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA94LA242
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 14:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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