Aviation Accident Summary DEN84LA201

CHEYENNE, WY, USA

Aircraft #1

N33215

CESSNA 177RG

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING FOLLOWING LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL AT A LOW RPM. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT AN UNCERTIFIED THROTTLE CABLE HAD BEEN INSTALLED, IT FAILED AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE THROTTLE BODY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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