ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363696
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| Date: | Saturday 2 May 1992 |
| Time: | 15:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1814T |
| MSN: | 28-7125166 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6376 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Markham, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kentland, IN (50I) |
| Chicago, IL (KMDW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE LIGHT SINGLE-ENGINED AIRPLANE HAD DESCENDED TO A NEW ALTITUDE. THE PILOT ADVANCED THE THROTTLE WITH THE INTENT OF OBTAINING CRUISE POWER. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO THE POWER APPLICATION. IT REMAINED AT THE PREVIOUSLY SET IDLE RPM AND BEGAN GRADUALLY LOOSING THE RPM. THE PILOT CHOSE A FLAT AREA ADJACENT TO A POND FOR THE FORCED LANDING. THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT TOUCH DOWN ON THE FLAT AREA BECAUSE THE AIRPLANE'S AIRSPEED WAS TOO FAST. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RIDGE THAT WAS AT THE END OF THE FLAT AREA AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. AN ON SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE THROTTLE ROD END BEARING WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE THROTTLE RACKET. THE ATTACHING BOLT WAS MISSING. BOTH COMPONENTS WERE COMPLETELY SEPARATEED RATHER THAN ATTACHED.
Probable Cause: THE RESULT OF AN INADEQUATE ANNUAL INSPECTION BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AND, AS A RESULT, A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT OVERSHOT HIS INTENDED EMERGENCY LANDING AREA, DUE TO EXCESSIVE SPEED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92LA139
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 20:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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