Service difficulty report · Throttle · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
January 6, 2004
Submitted
January 8, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N32285
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
287525043
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle
Condition
Stuck
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE STUDENT PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WERE PRACTICING POWER-OFFS STALLS WHEN THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK AT THE IDLE POSITION. DUE TO THE MECHANICAL PROBLEM, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A VACANT FIELD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED.

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