Aviation Accident Summary SEA89LA034

CARSON CITY, NV, USA

Aircraft #1

N7342E

CESSNA 210

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENG FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED TO MAKE A GO-AROUND. THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON UNPREPARED TERRAIN BEYOND THE RUNWAY. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE HAD SEPARATED DUE TO WEAR.

Probable Cause and Findings

SEPARATION OF THE THROTTLE CABLE DUE TO WEAR AS POWER WAS APPLIED FOR A LANDING GO-AROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS ROUGH TERRAIN AT THE TOUCHDOWN POINT OF THE FORCED LANDING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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