What was found
DURING FLIGHT THE THROTTLE LINKAGE BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE CARBURETOR. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE TO GO TO IDLE. THE PILOT CRASH LANDED IN A FIELD.
- Difficulty date
- August 4, 2016
- Submitted
- August 31, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9095U
- Aircraft serial
- HPL1
- Aircraft time
- 69 hours
- Engine
- Cont A65*
- Engine time
- 69 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Linkage
- Condition
- Disconnected
- Location
- Carburetor
- Part time
- 69 hours
- Component
- Carburetor · Strombergxxx
- Component part number
- PNNAS3B
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.