Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary WPR21LA079

Riverside, UT, USA

Aircraft #1

N1571A

PIPER PA-20-135

Analysis

The pilot reported that, following a “smooth” landing, he reduced power, but the throttle control broke and the engine advanced to full power. The pilot immediately placed the mixture control in the lean position, but the airplane overran the runway onto a road. The left wing of the airplane subsequently contacted a fence, the airplane rotated left 180° and impacted a fencepost before it came to rest. The right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings.

Probable Cause and Findings

A failure of the throttle control during a landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with a fence.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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