ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381791
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| Date: | Sunday 5 June 1983 |
| Time: | 20:57 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185-E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1693M |
| MSN: | 18501878 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4588 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anchorage, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Soldotna, AK (SXQ) |
| Anchorage, AK (ANC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED IN A FORCED LANDING AFTER A LOSS OF POWER IN CRUISE FLT. THE PILOT SAID HE CHECKED THE THROTTLE POSITION THEN ADVANCED IT WITH NO REACTION. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY ON FREQUENCY 121.5 THE EMERGENCY FUEL PUMP WAS TURNED ON BUT TURNED OFF BECAUSE THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS FLOODED. THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE NEVER STOPPED RUNNING COMPLETELY. DURING THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE THROTTLE BRELLCRANK BEARING AND BOLT WERE MISSING FROM THE THROTTLE ROD ASSEMBLY (PN 16500161) ON THE LOWER PART OF THE ENGINE. JUST 27 DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT PENINSULA ACFT SERVICES OF KENAI AK REPOSITIONED THE THROTTLE AND ADJUSTED THE IDLE AND MIXTURE. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC83FA090
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 07:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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