# NTSB Accident CEN21LA241
> **Pipistrel Alpha Trainer** · 2021-05-28 · Fort Collins, CO, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN21LA241
- **Event ID:** 20210601103177
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-05-28
- **Location:** Fort Collins, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.4518, -105.01134
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Pipistrel
- **Model:** Alpha Trainer
- **Registration:** N119JP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A partial loss of engine power due to the failure of the throttle control cable, which resulted in the loss of control of the dual carburetor system. The cable failure was a result of improper soldering at the throttle cable input terminal on the splitter assembly, which led to the progressive separation of the cable strands.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=CEN21LA241) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*