SEA86FA054

Factual narrative

THE RECENTLY CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS ENGAGED IN PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. SOMETIME AFTER THE SECOND APPROACH THE THROTTLE CONTROL ROD BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE THROTTLE CABLE AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RETARD THE THROTTLE FROM A FULL POWER CONDITION. THE PILOT SUBSEQUENTLY MANEUVERED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TOWARDS THE AIRPORT IN A HIGH SPEED, CLEAN, DESCENDING PROFILE AND OVERSHOT THE FINAL APPROACH EVENTUALLY COLLIDING WITH TREES AND A FENCE SLIGHTLY NORTHWEST OF MIDFIELD. THERE WAS NO APPARENT ATTEMPT BY THE PILOT TO EXECUTE THE STUCK THROTTLE PROCEDURES WHICH HER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR HAD PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED TO HER WHILE UNDER TRAINING. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12