A BE76 pilot had to shut down an engine on short final to abq.

Attributes
ACN	517637
Time
Date	200107
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : abq.airport
State Reference	NM
Altitude	agl single value : 700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : abq.tower tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 1448 flight time type : 656
ASRS Report	517637
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Approximately while on a 4-5 mi final to runway 3 into abq, the right engine did not reduce power when the throttle was retracted. Left engine and throttle were normal. Retarded right throttle to idle, but right engine continued to develop low cruise power. Shut down right engine to maintain directional control on landing. Abq tower dispatched fire/rescue as a precautionary measure. Was able to taxi on left engine to FBO terminal without stopping. Advised tower staying on frequency while taxiing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BE76 PLT HAD TO SHUT DOWN AN ENG ON SHORT FINAL TO ABQ.

Narrative: APPROX WHILE ON A 4-5 MI FINAL TO RWY 3 INTO ABQ, THE R ENG DID NOT REDUCE PWR WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS RETRACTED. L ENG AND THROTTLE WERE NORMAL. RETARDED R THROTTLE TO IDLE, BUT R ENG CONTINUED TO DEVELOP LOW CRUISE PWR. SHUT DOWN R ENG TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CTL ON LNDG. ABQ TWR DISPATCHED FIRE/RESCUE AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. WAS ABLE TO TAXI ON L ENG TO FBO TERMINAL WITHOUT STOPPING. ADVISED TWR STAYING ON FREQ WHILE TAXIING.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.