Cessna T206H N1229M

Summary

On 14 August 2014 at about 23:07 local time, a Cessna T206H registered N1229M, operated by Jeff Bramblett, was involved in an accident near Wiggins, Mississippi, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 August 2014 at 23:07

Classification

Accident

Location

Wiggins, Mississippi, United States

Coordinates

30.8786, -89.1147

Aircraft

Cessna T206H

Registration

N1229M

Category

Airplane

Year built

2007

Engines

1

Operator

Jeff Bramblett

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sherman → Daytona Beach

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14LA389

3 people had minor injuries.

A loosening of the engine throttle cable from its support clamp during flight, which resulted in a loss of throttle control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

As the pilot leveled the airplane at 2,500 ft mean sea level during the descent for landing, he advanced the throttle but observed no response from the engine. He could not restore engine power; however, the propeller continued to spin. He noted that the throttle "felt very loose" when he attempted to add power. The airplane was unable to maintain altitude, so the pilot performed a forced landing in a field. The airplane collided with trees before coming to rest in the field, which resulted in structural damage to the airframe and minor injuries to the occupants. During a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine, the portion of the engine throttle cable that was normally clamped just forward of the upper right engine firewall was found forward of and unclamped from its clamping device. Examination of the remainder of the wreckage did not reveal evidence of a mechanical malfunction or failure. It is likely that the throttle cable became unsecured during the flight and led to the lack of throttle response reported by the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.