John Goodman AIR CAMPER N23RT

Summary

On 21 March 2017 at about 22:00 local time, a John Goodman AIR CAMPER registered N23RT was involved in an accident near Oronogo, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 March 2017 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Oronogo, Missouri, United States

Coordinates

37.1883, -94.4703

Aircraft

John Goodman AIR CAMPER

Registration

N23RT

Category

Airplane

Year built

2017

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oronogo → Oronogo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN17LA171

1 person was seriously injured.

A detached throttle cable support block, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to control the throttle and the subsequent stall while maneuvering for an emergency landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot of the airplane departed from a grass runway. He stated that after takeoff, the engine was losing power, so he turned to return to the runway. The engine continued to lose power, and as the pilot attempted to line up for landing, the airplane lost airspeed, stalled, and then contacted low trees near the end of the runway, and the right wing contacted the ground. Examination of the wreckage revealed that a wooden throttle cable support block that had been glued to the aircraft structure was found detached. The detachment area did not appear to show signs of impact damage. No other anomalies were noted with the engine, airframe, or fuel distribution system. It is likely that the throttle cable support block came loose in flight, which resulted in the pilot's inability to control the engine throttle and the subsequent stall while maneuvering for an emergency landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.