ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359920
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 August 1994 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M-20B |
| Owner/operator: | Chris Robinson |
| Registration: | N778R |
| MSN: | 1903 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2640 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marion, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane lost engine power after about an hour of flight that included the pilot practicing maneuvers and doing touch and go landings. The pilot did a forced landing into a cornfield where the airplane struck a ditch. The pilot reported that before the power loss occurred, he had first slowed and then tried to accelerate the airplane, but the engine did not respond to throttle application. Examination of the airplane revealed the throttle cable disconnected from the carburetor.
Probable Cause: Inadequate maintenance which resulted in the throttle cable becoming disconnected from the carburetor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO94LA145
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 16:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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