# NTSB Accident NYC90LA026
> **BEECH A24R** · 1989-11-12 · BRIDGEPORT, CT, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC90LA026
- **Event ID:** 20001213X29869
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-11-12
- **Location:** BRIDGEPORT, CT, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** A24R
- **Registration:** N24569
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE AIRPLANE ENGINE THROTTLE CABLE FAILED AND THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED TO IDLE OVER LONG ISLAND SOUND, RESULTING IN THE DITCHING OF THE AIRPLANE.

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