Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ocala, Florida 32670
Friday, January 12, 1990 8:15 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING A DESCENT, THE PLT PULLED THE THROTTLE TO REDUCE POWER WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. HE AGAIN PULLED THE THROTTLE TO REDUCE POWER & THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE ENG POWER DROPPED TO IDLE. HE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE THROTTLE, BUT WAS UNABLE. HE THEN MADE A FORCED LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE & A TREE. AN EXAM OF THE FUEL SERVO REVEALED THAT THE THROTTLE PLATE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE THROTTLE SHAFT DUE TO IMPROPER SECURING OF THE ATTACH SCREWS DURING OVERHAUL. THIS RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF POWER DUE TO RESTRICTED AIRFLOW INTO THE INDUCTION SYSTEM.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

SEPARATION OF THE THROTTLE PLATE, DUE TO IMPROPER SECURING OF THE ATTACH SCREWS DURING AN OVERHAUL.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/12/1990
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 815
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City OCALA
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32670
Event Date Year 1990
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 818 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 359
Weather Observation Facility ID GNV
Elevation of weather observation facility 152
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 30
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 700
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 141
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 12 1990 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1000
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 40712
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 4:44PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9064M
NTSB Number MIA90LA052
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210M
Aircraft Series Identifier 210M
Aircraft Serial Number 21062057
Certified Max Gross Weight 3800
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection Jan 11 1990 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 2
Airframe Hours 4506
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CHEROKEE LEASING, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 141032
Aircraft Owner City ORLANDO
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32814
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CHEROKEE EXPRESS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code H2TA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code ORL
Departure City ORALNDO
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 730
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 40J
Destination City PERRY
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --