FTW81DPD37

NTSB accident investigation · Rockwell 114 · Woodson, TX · August 22, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1981
Place
Woodson, TX · WOODSON, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5770NRockwell 114
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810822090319A
Case key
123938

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2580  81/8/22  NR.WOODSON,TX         ROCKWELL 114        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 460
        TIME - 1430                    N5770N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 436 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAHAM,TX                   ABILENE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- THROTTLE LINK DISCONNECT AT FUEL INJECTOR SERVO.

Aircraft

Registration
N5770N
Reported as
Rockwell 114
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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