# NTSB Accident DFW07TA089
> **Piper PA-18** · 2007-03-29 · Sweetwater, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW07TA089
- **Event ID:** 20070403X00358
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-03-29
- **Location:** Sweetwater, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.460556, -100.400932
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N744
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## 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.

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