Pilot Debrief

LIMING LOUIS L HPL 1 HIGH WING PARA near Mt. Orab, OH — 2016-08-04

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Date
2016-08-04
Location
Mt. Orab, OH, USA
Aircraft
LIMING LOUIS L HPL 1 HIGH WING PARA
Registration
N9095U
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Climb

Probable cause

A partial loss of engine power due to a missing throttle cable fastener.

NTSB narrative

The private pilot was conducting a local personal flight. About 15 minutes into the flight, the engine power suddenly decreased to idle, and the pilot conducted a forced landing to a field. The airplane impacted a small stand of trees before coming to rest, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and right wing strut. Examination of the engine revealed that the engine-to-carburetor throttle cable was disconnected. No impact damage was found in the area of the throttle cable disconnect. It is likely that the fastener that connected the throttle cable to the carburetor loosened and fell out during the flight, causing the engine to go to the idle power setting. The fastener was not found, and maintenance logbooks or records were not recovered.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Engine power loss
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have chosen to land earlier after initial engine power loss.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents3

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