Accident Cessna 210 N7342E, Saturday 14 January 1989

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Date:	Saturday 14 January 1989
Time:	14:35 LT
Type:	Cessna 210
Owner/operator:	Alvaro Diaz
Registration:	N7342E
MSN:	57042
Total airframe hrs:	2229 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-470-E
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Carson City, NV - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	San Jose, CA (KSJC)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENG FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED TO MAKE A GO-AROUND. THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON UNPREPARED TERRAIN BEYOND THE RUNWAY. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE HAD SEPARATED DUE TO WEAR.

Probable Cause: SEPARATION OF THE THROTTLE CABLE DUE TO WEAR AS POWER WAS APPLIED FOR A LANDING GO-AROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS ROUGH TERRAIN AT THE TOUCHDOWN POINT OF THE FORCED LANDING.

Accident investigation: