Accident Pitts S-1S N77LG, Monday 11 July 1988

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Date:	Monday 11 July 1988
Time:	18:30 LT
Type:	Pitts S-1S
Owner/operator:	Jon Lee Bedessem
Registration:	N77LG
MSN:	451 H
Total airframe hrs:	42 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-B1A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Rio, WI - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
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Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHEN THE PILOT OF THE AMATEUR BUILT BIPLANE INITIATED A GO-AROUND FROM A VFR APPROACH, HE FOUND THAT HE HAD NO RESPONSE TO THROTTLE APPLICATION. HE THEN EXECUTED AN INTENTIONAL FORCED LANDING IN AN ADJACENT FIELD. DURING THIS LANDING THE AIRCRAFT COLLAPSED A MAIN LANDING GEAR AND NOSED OVER. POST ACC INVEST REVEALED THAT THE THROTTLE LINKAGE WAS BROKEN.

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