24 May 2008: Cessna 172N — Blue Ash Aviation LLC

24 May 2008: Cessna 172N — Blue Ash Aviation LLC

No fatalities • Blue Ash, OH, United States

Probable cause

The separation of the throttle cable from the linkage during the approach to land and the altitude/clearance not being available to the pilot during the forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the electrical wires the airplane impacted.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

On the student pilot's sixth practice landing approach, he pulled the throttle back and the engine went to full power. He pulled the mixture control out to stop the engine running at full power. He set up best glide speed and determined that for the conditions present that the "approach would fall short of the runway." The wheels impacted electric wires and the airplane came to rest inverted. Federal Aviation Administration Inspectors examined the wreckage and found that the throttle cable end separated from the linkage.

Contributing factors

  • factor Contributed to outcome
  • cause Attain/maintain not possible
  • cause Engine fuel and control — Failure

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 050/06kt, vis 10sm

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