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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Pauls Mark C RV-7A · NY · August 25, 2013

Date: August 25, 2013 · 15:00 local
Place: NY
Airport: Cortland
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N411AK
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13CA375
Reported as: Pauls Mark C RV-7A
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-360-A1D
People aboard: 0
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N411AKRegistered now · Pauls Mark C RV-7AS/N 71945 Airframe modelPauls Mark C RV-7A Engine modelContinental IO-360 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot is the holder of a repairman certificate. Pilot installed the engine two days earlier. Pilot did not install cotter pin (18) as per parts catalog manual. Throttle lever(17) became jammed and throttle control failed to respond.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT IS THE HOLDER OF A REPAIRMAN CERTIFICATE. PILOT INSTALLED THE ENGINE TWO DAYS EARLIER. PILOT DID NOT INSTALL COTTER PIN (18) AS PER PARTS CATALOG MANUAL. THROTTLE LEVER(17) BECAME JAMMED AND THROTTLE CONTROL FAILED TO RESPOND.

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 ERA13CA375Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCortland, NYA partial loss of engine power during go-around due to incorrect maintenance of the fuel system by the pilot/builder.Aug 25, 2013 · Substantial damage