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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20K · St Augustine, FL · March 15, 1992

Date: March 15, 1992 · 19:34 local
Place: St Augustine, FL
Airport: St Augustine
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N231KF
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA92LA098
Reported as: Mooney M20K
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360GB
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,031 total203 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine went to idle at cruise. Landed in a marsh short of nearby airport. Throttle cable became disconnected.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE WENT TO IDLE AT CRUISE. LANDED IN A MARSH SHORT OF NEARBY AIRPORT. THROTTLE CABLE BECAME DISCONNECTED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA92LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSt. Augustine, FLThe separation of the swage between the throttle outer housing and throttle cable resulting in loss of throttle control and the engine reducing to idle power.Mar 16, 1992 · Substantial damage