- Date
- October 24, 1982, 13:40 local (18:40 UTC)
- Place
- Ft. Myers, FL
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N739WYCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 24, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821024056769A
- Case key
- 70785
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The plt stated that during his solo x-country the throttle became stuck several times enroute. While approaching Ft. Myers he retarded the throttle but was unable to advance it again. Unable to maintain altitude, the plt made a forced landing. Post examination revealed that all engine controls were free to move & had full travel in both directions. The friction knob on the throttle was screwed completely out, but did not hamper full use of the throttle. The throttle control mount nut was secured to the instrument panel & was not loose. However, the throttle linkage was hooked up at the carburetor at the top mount hole which caused the throttle control to have only about 1-5/8 in full travel from idle to full power. This compares to 3 in or better on any other C-172 installation. This would cause rapid power changes with only small changes of throttle control.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N739WY
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17270876
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Miami Flying Club
- Registered owner
- James W. Barron
- Departed
- Pahokee, FL
- Destination
- SDL · Scottsdale, AZ
- Flight plan
- VFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 49 total · 6 in this make and model · 7 as pilot in command · 22 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,400 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 147 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FMY
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.