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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Bowie, TX · June 19, 2016

Date: June 19, 2016 · 20:12 local
Place: Bowie, TX
Airport: Bowie Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9336N
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16LA227
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-200
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N9336NRegistration cancelled Jun 8, 2018 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-35036 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On June 19, 2016, about 2000 central time, a Piper PA-28R-200, N9336N, while on approach to OF2 (Bowie municipal airport, TX), lost throttle control and landed in a nearby fied. The pilot and two passengers were not injured, but the uneven-terrain landing caused substantial damage to the right main wing structure. The throttle push-pull rod at the throttle control arm, (left side), was observed as disconnected. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 19, 2016, ABOUT 2000 CENTRAL TIME, A PIPER PA-28R-200, N9336N, WHILE ON APPROACH TO OF2 (BOWIE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, TX), LOST THROTTLE CONTROL AND LANDED IN A NEARBY FIED. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED, BUT THE UNEVEN-TERRAIN LANDING CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT MAIN WING STRUCTURE. THE THROTTLE PUSH-PULL ROD AT THE THROTTLE CONTROL ARM, (LEFT SIDE), WAS OBSERVED AS DISCONNECTED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

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 CEN16LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBowie, TXThe inadequate maintenance and inspection of the throttle control arm, which resulted in its in-flight separation and the subsequent loss of engine power.Jun 20, 2016 · Substantial damage