What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Instructor and student pilot prepared for landing rwy 18 at klex. On final, student reduced power to get on glide path, then attempted a slight increase to remain on glide path. No response from throttle inputs and RPM remained at 1500. Student handed control of the aircraft to the instructor, and informed ATC of the issue and intentions. The instructor cut mixture at approximately 50 feet AGL and made a normal landing. Aircraft was towed to parking and no injuries or damage to aircraft. Investigation showed throttle cable had disconnected from the throttle input shaft on the carburetor.
As the FAA filed it
INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PILOT PREPARED FOR LANDING RWY 18 AT KLEX. ON FINAL, STUDENT REDUCED POWER TO GET ON GLIDE PATH, THEN ATTEMPTED A SLIGHT INCREASE TO REMAIN ON GLIDE PATH. NO RESPONSE FROM THROTTLE INPUTS AND RPM REMAINED AT 1500. STUDENT HANDED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT TO THE INSTRUCTOR, AND INFORMED ATC OF THE ISSUE AND INTENTIONS. THE INSTRUCTOR CUT MIXTURE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AGL AND MADE A NORMAL LANDING. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO PARKING AND NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THROTTLE CABLE HAD DISCONNECTED FROM THE THROTTLE INPUT SHAFT ON THE CARBURETOR.
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