Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI87LA003

EAST JORDAN, MI, USA

Aircraft #1

N1420Q

CESSNA 150L

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER EXTENDING 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS AND APPLYING CARBURETOR HEAT ON FINAL APCH, HE REDUCED THROTTLE. UPON THROTTLE REDUCTION, THE ENGINE QUIT. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A BROKEN MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE HOUSING. THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY AT A FULL RICH MIXTURE SETTING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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