Aviation Accident Summary ANC90LA006

TULUKSAK, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N70022

CESSNA 185

Probable Cause and Findings

MOUNTING SHAFT (AIRBOX THROUGH-SHAFT) FOR THE THROTTLE AND MIXTURE CONTROLS HAD BECOME LOOSE AND BACKED OUT, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS AND ROUGH TERRAIN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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