Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA310

MARSHALL, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N5885B

CESSNA 182A

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS DESCENDED IN A LONG GLIDE FROM 5000 FT. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE APPLICATION ON FINAL. PUMPING THE THROTTLE PRODUCED BRIEF RESTARTS. THE PLT LANDED IN A ROUGH FIELD OFF THE ARPT. THE NOSE GEAR SEPARATED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE DISCOVERED BY FAA IN A POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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