ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372199
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 September 1987 |
| Time: | 15:40 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20J |
| Owner/operator: | Flight Express Inc. |
| Registration: | N201UX |
| MSN: | 24-0391 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3061 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-A3B6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Macclenny, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Jacksonville, FL (CRG |
| Tallahassee, FL (KTLH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE EN ROUTE AT 8000', THE ENG LOST POWER & THE PLT OBTAINED VECTORS FOR AN EMERG LANDING AT AN ARPT WITH A GRASS STRIP. DRG THE ROLL-OUT, THE LEFT WING TIP HIT A HAY WAGON NEAR THE END OF THE RWY, THEN THE ACFT VEERED & STRUCK A HANGAR. AN EXAM OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE REVEALED THAT A SWIVEL JOINT HAD BROKEN OFF OF THE THROTTLE ARM ATTACHING BOLT, WHICH ALLOWED THE FUEL INJECTOR TO VIBRATE TO IDLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHERE THE SHANK AREA OF THE ATTACHING BOLT HAD BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THE ATTACHED THROTTLE CABLE FITTING & HAD BECOME WORN.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA87LA249
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 14:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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