NONE · Piper PA-24-250 · 2002-01-13 · Oceano, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02LA065
Event ID
20020115X00075
Type
Accident
Date
2002-01-13
Location
Oceano, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.101387, -120.622222
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N328EJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to the separation of the mixture control cable from the mixture control arm of the carburetor. The mixture cable separation was due to maintenance personnel's failure to secure the mixture control cable away from the nose landing gear, which resulted in the cable snagging during gear extension. A factor in the accident was the airplane being overdue for an annual inspection.