# NTSB Accident FTW98LA412
> **Cessna 152** · 1998-09-27 · DURANGO, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA412
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11070
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-09-27
- **Location:** DURANGO, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.27013, -107.88079
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N4568F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Improper maintenance by an unknown person and the subsequent throttle cable disconnect due to a castellated nut separation.  Factors were the none suitable soft terrain for the forced landing, and the failure of the nose wheel landing gear during the landing roll.

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