# Accident 19951120037819A: Mnmite M18LA, Montrose, MI, November 20, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 20, 1995, 12:55 local time
- Place: Montrose, MI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.1706° N, 83.8893° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1706&lon=-83.8893&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2296J, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2296J) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: WSK PZL Mielec M-18A (registry code 9810103, https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-mielec-m-18a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Wsk-Pzl-K PZL ASZ-62IR (registry code 67203, https://openairdocs.org/engine/wsk-pzl-k-pzl-asz-62ir) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MNMITE M18LA
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 11,265 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA035) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951120037819A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST RPM AT CRUISE. NO THROTTLE CONTROL. STALLED LANDING. THROTTLE CABLE HAD SEPARATED FROM FORK CONNECTOR AT CARB.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI96LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA035), Nov 20, 1995: Pzl-Mielec M-18A (N2296J), Montrose, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power as a result of the separation of the throttle push-pull cable.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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