Accident · 1989-11-07

NTSB case ANC90FA010 · CESSNA A185E · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
1989-11-07
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA A185E (N1592F)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

THE THROTTLE CONTROL LINKAGE BECAME DISCONNECTED ON THE FIRST FLIGHT AFTER AN ANNUAL INSPECTION DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE. DARKNESS AND HIGH VEGETATION WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

Source: NTSB case ANC90FA010

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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