A PA-28R-180 throttle cable became disconnected from the engine during descent for landing. The init...

Attributes
ACN	1248838
Time
Date	201503
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	PA-28R Cherokee Arrow All Series
Operating Under FAR Part	Other 61
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Throttle/Power Lever
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Commercial
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60 Flight Crew Total 4000 Flight Crew Type 200
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Commercial
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 330 Flight Crew Type 30
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

Upon initial approach; I stated I have the airplane' and asked the other pilot to copy ATIS...at this time I attempted to reduce power (power was set at 24 inches of manifold pressure) and realized that the throttle cable had broken...I tried the throttle several times with no favorable response. At this time I notified tower of the problem and they stated they would [give me priority] and then cleared me for straight in to runway 35 and gave me wind directions & speed. I set up for the landing and used all flaps; gear down and pitch attitude to reduce speed....managed to get the wheels down on runway but then began to float before I could raise the flaps...we continued to float to the end of the runway and I tried to put the plane down in the runoff area...but we were still too fast...at this time I noticed that we had partial power and was able to raise the nose enough to clear obstructions. I was able to maintain enough altitude to clear obstructions until we were able to bring the aircraft around and back to the airport...I notified tower that we were still flying and they cleared us to straight in runway 35...on this approach I used full flaps; gear down and pitch to reduce speed but upon touchdown I shut down the engine; dropped all flaps and we coasted off the runway (35) at taxiway delta (D) and secured aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA-28R-180 throttle cable became disconnected from the engine during descent for landing. The initial approach resulted in a low go-around but the instructor employed landing gear; flaps and pitch to touchdown; brake; then shut the engine down for a successful landing.

Narrative: Upon initial approach; I stated I have the airplane' and asked the other pilot to copy ATIS...at this time I attempted to reduce power (power was set at 24 inches of manifold pressure) and realized that the throttle cable had broken...I tried the throttle several times with no favorable response. At this time I notified tower of the problem and they stated they would [give me priority] and then cleared me for straight in to runway 35 and gave me wind directions & speed. I set up for the landing and used all flaps; gear down and pitch attitude to reduce speed....managed to get the wheels down on runway but then began to float before I could raise the flaps...we continued to float to the end of the runway and I tried to put the plane down in the runoff area...but we were still too fast...at this time I noticed that we had partial power and was able to raise the nose enough to clear obstructions. I was able to maintain enough altitude to clear obstructions until we were able to bring the aircraft around and back to the airport...I notified tower that we were still flying and they cleared us to straight in runway 35...on this approach I used full flaps; gear down and pitch to reduce speed but upon touchdown I shut down the engine; dropped all flaps and we coasted off the runway (35) at taxiway delta (D) and secured aircraft.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.