Accident · 2007-03-29

NTSB case DFW07TA089 · Piper PA-18 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2007-03-29
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: Piper PA-18 (N744)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to the failure of the throttle lever/linkage. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

Source: NTSB case DFW07TA089

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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