ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361107
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| Date: | Monday 1 November 1993 |
| Time: | 10:49 LT |
| Type: |  Ercoupe 415E |
| Owner/operator: | Leonard Romanik |
| Registration: | N94440 |
| MSN: | 5012 |
| Engine model: | Continental C-85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Willis, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Blacksburg, VA (BCB |
| Appalachicola, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while cruising at an altitude of 3,500 feet mean sea level, he attempted to increase power. He said that at that point, he lost throttle control and the engine went to idle. The pilot executed a forced landing and collided with the top of automobile in a residential area during the landing. Because of the mountainous, forested terrain he said he was unable to reach a suitable landing area. An examination of the airplane revealed the throttle cable assembly fitting failed and separated from its housing which prevented the pilot from manipulating the throttle.
Probable Cause: the failure of the airplane's throttle cable fitting due to undetermined reasons, which prevented the pilot from applying power above engine idle. A factor in this accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the pilot to complete a forced landing without damaging the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO94LA001
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 14:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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