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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Sonex · Rockford, IL · February 27, 2006

Date: February 27, 2006 · 16:15 local
Place: Rockford, IL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N514KP
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06LA088
Reported as: Amtr Sonex
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,150 total20 in this make and model

N514KPRegistered now · Irwin Kenneth SONEX 2180S/N 514 · Built 2006 Airframe modelIrwin Kenneth SONEX 2180 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was at cruise, while pilot was trying to adjust throttle control. Pilot reported that throttle cable was slightly hard to move, so while trying to adjust RPM the throttle control ultimately ended up in the idle position and could not be moved. As aircraft was losing altitude and trying to find a suitable place to land, aircraft sustained substantial damage as it impacted with trees and terrain. Pilot sustained minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS AT CRUISE, WHILE PILOT WAS TRYING TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL. PILOT REPORTED THAT THROTTLE CABLE WAS SLIGHTLY HARD TO MOVE, SO WHILE TRYING TO ADJUST RPM THE THROTTLE CONTROL ULTIMATELY ENDED UP IN THE IDLE POSITION AND COULD NOT BE MOVED. AS AIRCRAFT WAS LOSING ALTITUDE AND TRYING TO FIND A SUITABLE PLACE TO LAND, AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AS IT IMPACTED WITH TREES AND TERRAIN. PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.

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 CHI06LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockford, ILThe loss of engine power due to the restricted movement of the throttle cable during cruise flight. A factor in the accident was the trees contacted during the forced landing.Feb 27, 2006 · Substantial damage