Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172N near Roanoke, TX — 2009-05-08

Final reportCEN09CA253
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Date
2009-05-08
Location
Roanoke, TX, USA
Airport
52F
Aircraft
CESSNA 172N
Registration
N172SV
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The partial loss of engine power due to a failure of the throttle control rod-end to carburetor arm hardware. A contributing factor was the pilot's decision to fly the airplane without a current annual inspection.

NTSB narrative

During initial climb, the airplane's single engine experienced a partial loss of power. Unable to maintain altitude, the pilot performed an emergency landing to a field. During the landing rollout, the airplane impacted a rock and the nose landing gear collapsed, damaging the firewall. The airplane came to rest in a nose-down position and the pilot was able to exit unassisted. Following the accident, an examination of the airplane revealed that the throttle control rod-end to carburetor throttle arm hardware was missing. In addition, the airplane had not been inspected in accordance with an annual inspection during the previous year.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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