ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133843
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| Date: | Sunday 25 August 1996 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: | Early Bird Jenny |
| Owner/operator: | Dwight L. Cresap |
| Registration: | N12JN |
| MSN: | 01 |
| Engine model: | Unknown UNK/NA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kersey, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New Raymer, CO |
| Erie, CO (48V) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said the throttle linkage broke while the airplane was in cruise flight. Engine power dropped to idle and the pilot was forced to land in a hay field. During the forced landing, the airplane collided with bales of hay and a pivot sprinkler.
Probable Cause: Failure of the throttle linkage. A related factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA360
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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