NONE · HUGHES 269C · 2014-08-11 · Darrington, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR14LA340
Event ID
20140811X32733
Type
Accident
Date
2014-08-11
Location
Darrington, WA, USA
Coordinates
48.270832, -121.208885
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
HUGHES
Model
269C
Registration
N7432F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s failure to secure the throttle mount bracket during a recent engine installation, which resulted in the loss of throttle movement and an inability to control engine power.