MINR · DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 20-C1 · 2013-05-22 · Englewood, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN13LA291
Event ID
20130523X25530
Type
Accident
Date
2013-05-22
Location
Englewood, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.570278, -104.849441
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
Model
DA 20-C1
Registration
N571MA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The in-flight separation of the engine throttle lever and throttle cable due to maintenance personnel not applying sufficient torque to the self-locking nut or improperly reusing a degraded self-locking nut.