ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368178
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| Date: | Friday 18 August 1989 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Peter Erik Thomassen |
| Registration: | N65105 |
| MSN: | 17275685 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3057 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gardner, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Fitchburg, MA (KFIT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT MADE A NORMAL RUN-UP BEFORE TAKING OFF & NOTED NO PROBLEMS. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING & THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE THROTTLE ARM WAS WORN, WHICH ALLOWED THE THROTTLE CABLE TO SLIP WITHOUT THROTTLE MOVEMENT.
Probable Cause: THE WORN THROTTLE ARM.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC89LA198
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 07:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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