Accident Bellanca 17-30A N4096B, Wednesday 1 February 1984

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Date:	Wednesday 1 February 1984
Time:	17:15 LT
Type:	Bellanca 17-30A
Owner/operator:	Robert Orr
Registration:	N4096B
MSN:	76-30833
Total airframe hrs:	1679 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520-KIA
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Santa Fe, NM - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Monahanas, TX (E01)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT NOTICED THE THROTTLE STICKING ON TAKEOFF AND TRIED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF BUT THE THROTTLE WAS BINDING. THE ACFT TOOKOFF AT A BELOW NORMAL SPEED AND HAD TO BE LANDED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND & SEVERAL TREES. AN ENGINEER SAID THE THROTTLE FRICTION SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTICEABLE TO THE PLT FOR SOME TIME PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. A MECHANIC SAID THE CABLE IS SUPPOSE TO BE INSPECTED ON THE ANNUAL INSPECTION FOR 'FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT'. THE LAST ANNUAL WAS APRX 8 MOS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.

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