ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367680
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 November 1989 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177RG |
| Owner/operator: | Grady Francis, Inc. |
| Registration: | N7628V |
| MSN: | 177RG0896 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2845 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mims, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Sanford, FL (KSFB) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A COMMERCIAL PLT CHECK FLT, THE APPLICANT WAS GIVEN A SIMULATED ENG FAILURE. HE SELECTED A DIRT ROAD FOR A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. AT AN ALT OF ABOUT 500 FT, AFTER THE EXAMINER WAS ASSURED THE APPLICANT COULD HAVE LANDED, THE APPLICANT WAS TOLD TO GO AROUND. THE APPLICANT APPLIED THROTTLE, BUT THE ENG DID NOT RESPOND. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE ACFT OVERFLEW MOST OF THE ROAD. UNABLE TO LAND ON THE ROAD, THE PLTS SELECTED A FIELD OF SAPLINGS & THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THE THROTTLE CONTROL ASSEMBLY WAS WORN & HAD FAILED, WHICH ALLOWED THE INNER CABLE TO EXIT ITS HOUSING.
Probable Cause: A WORN THROTTLE CONTROL ASSEMBLY THAT HAD FAILED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA90LA030
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 17:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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