What happened
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(-23) On August 10, 2000 a Cessna 206, N8630Z operated by air carriers, inc was enroute from dothan, Alabama to Bessemer, AL. The pilot reported he had just completed his descent to 2000 feet and was approx. 5 miles south of the Bessemer Airport when the engine quit operating. He immediately switched fuel tanks, turned on the boost pumps and tried to start the engine. The engine would not start and he landed the a/c in a radio controlled aircraft strip approx. one mile west south west of helena, AL. There was no damage to the a/c and the pilot was not injured. Further investigation revealed that the throttle cable was broken just above the cable support bracket.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 10, 2000 A CESSNA 206, N8630Z OPERATED BY AIR CARRIERS, INC WAS ENROUTE FROM DOTHAN, ALABAMA TO BESSEMER, AL. THE PILOT REPORTED HE HAD JUST COMPLETED HIS DESCENT TO 2000 FEET AND WAS APPROX. 5 MILES SOUTH OF THE BESSEMER AIRPORT WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT OPERATING. HE IMMEDIATELY SWITCHED FUEL TANKS, TURNED ON THE BOOST PUMPS AND TRIED TO START THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START AND HE LANDED THE A/C IN A RADIO CONTROLLED AIRCRAFT STRIP APPROX. ONE MILE WEST SOUTH WEST OF HELENA, AL. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE A/C AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS BROKEN JUST ABOVE THE CABLE SUPPORT BRACKET.
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