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October 6, 1993 · Cessna 152 · N68108

San Angelo, TX

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 6, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
San Angelo, TX
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Tail Number
N68108
Operator
Southwest Air Center
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW94LA007

AS THE PILOT WAS TURNING ONTO BASE LEG THE TOWER CONTROLLER REQUESTED HE MAKE A 270 DEGREE TURN TO ACCOMMODATE LANDING TRAFFIC. WHEN THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER THE THROTTLE WOULD NOT MOVE. SINCE THE AIRPLANE WAS BEYOND GLIDING DISTANCE TO THE AIRPORT, THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A ROAD IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. DURING THE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES. AN INSPECTION OF THE THROTTLE MECHANISM REVEALED THAT THE CONTROL SHAFT AND CABLE WERE BENT NEAR WHERE THEY ATTACHED TO EACH OTHER. IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT THE SPRING CASING WAS STRETCHED 1.5 INCHES AT THE THROTTLE SHAFT HOUSING AND THAT CABLE MOVEMENT WAS STIFF.

NTSB Probable Cause

WAS MALFUNCTION OF THE THROTTLE CONTROL PUSH/PULL ROD AND CABLE. A FACTOR WAS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

Full Narrative

On October 6, 1993, approximately 1444 central daylight time, a Cessna 152, N68108, was destroyed during a forced landing about three miles north of Mathis Field, San Angelo, Texas. The student pilot was uninjured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the instructional flight. The following is based on the Pilot/Operator report. Prior to takeoff, the pilot noted no difficulty in throttle movement. As he was turning onto base leg for a landing approach, the tower controller requested he make a 270 degree turn to accommodate landing traffic. He complied, but when he attempted to add power, he found the throttle control would not move. Since the airplane was at an altitude approximately 500 feet above the ground and beyond gliding distance to the airport, the pilot was forced to land on a road in a residential area. After landing the pilot maneuvered the airplane between and into two mesquite trees to avoid a telephone pole and guy wires. Damage was sustained by the wings, tail, and cockpit. The throttle control rod, cable, and sleeve were later examined by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector at the Cessna Aircraft Company. Examination revealed that the throttle cable and the shaft were bent and that movement was stiff. Results of the examination are enclosed in the report.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:44 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 152
Tail NumberN68108
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorSouthwest Air Center
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-L2C · Reciprocating · 112
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 21 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind160° @ 13 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point55
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time19:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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