From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Shortly before turning final the engine slowly powered back to idle. Maintenance staff investigated and found that the control cable had become disconnected at the engine. A cotter pin had failed and worked its way free causing the throttle cable to become disconnected.
As the FAA filed it
SHORTLY BEFORE TURNING FINAL THE ENGINE SLOWLY POWERED BACK TO IDLE. MAINTENANCE STAFF INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THAT THE CONTROL CABLE HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED AT THE ENGINE. A COTTER PIN HAD FAILED AND WORKED ITS WAY FREE CAUSING THE THROTTLE CABLE TO BECOME DISCONNECTED.
Other reports on N8470Y · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.