# NTSB Incident CEN09IA456
> **CESSNA 172R** · 2009-07-19 · West Chicago, IL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09IA456
- **Event ID:** 20090722X62123
- **Type:** Incident
- **Date:** 2009-07-19
- **Location:** West Chicago, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.87939, -88.220855
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172R
- **Registration:** N77AF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A partial loss of engine power due to the detachment of the throttle control cable from the throttle assembly during a landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a redundant means to preclude the detachment of the cable from the throttle assembly.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=CEN09IA456) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*