Aviation Accident Summary LAX85LA397

MAMMOTH LAKES, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N7208N

CESSNA 182P

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT THE AFCT'S THROTTLE STUCK IN THE FULL POWER POSITION. HE SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN USING THE MIXTURE CONTROL, BUT MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE, STALLED THE AIRCRAFT & CRASHED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE CONDITION OF THE WRECKAGE PRECLUDED DETERMINATION OF THE PRE-ACCIDENT CONDITION OF THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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