Pilot Debrief

ENGINEERING & RESEARCH 415-C near Little Falls, MN — 2013-04-26

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Date
2013-04-26
Location
Little Falls, MN, USA
Airport
LXL
Aircraft
ENGINEERING & RESEARCH 415-C
Registration
N94305
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The failure of the airplane's throttle cable.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was performing takeoffs and landings when the accident occurred. He said that on one of the landings, when the airplane was on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern, the engine went to idle. The pilot attempted to land the airplane on the runway, but the airplane struck a fence short of the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed that the outer flexible sheath of the throttle cable came loose from the crimped metal sleeve, which was part of the instrument panel fitting. Movement of the cockpit throttle control would not actuate the throttle arm of the carburetor. Records indicated that the airplane was manufactured in 1946 and the throttle cable appeared to be original. No entry indicating replacement of the cable was found in the airplane's maintenance records.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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