ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265862
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| Date: | Friday 23 July 2021 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3059X |
| MSN: | 15064459 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2429 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Asheville, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Asheville Regional Airport, NC (AVL/KAVL) |
| Statesville Regional Airport, NC (SVH/KSVH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was climbing through 5,100 feet mean sea level when the engine “went to idle.' He attempted to adjust the throttle setting; however, the tachometer continued to indicate 740 rpm. The pilot established best glide speed, declared an emergency, and performed a forced landing into a coal ash pit, during which the airplane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage.
Examination of the engine revealed that the throttle control cable had separated from the throttle control lever and there was no spring installed. The securing hardware (bolt/washer/cotter pin) was not found. It is likely that the absence of the cotter pin was not noted during the annual inspection 15 hours before the accident, which allowed the bolt holding the throttle cable to the throttle control lever to loosen and depart during flight, resulting in an engine power reduction to idle.
Probable Cause: The inadequate inspection of the throttle control cable assembly, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during cruise flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA297
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N3059X
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jul-2021 00:49 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 25-Jun-2023 19:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated |
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