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PA28 pilot experiences a stuck throttle shortly after takeoff and uses the mixture control to reduce power for a return to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 932330 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201102 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | DYL.Airport |
| State Reference | PA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-28R Cherokee Arrow All Series |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Throttle/Power Level |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 18.2 Flight Crew Total 259.5 Flight Crew Type 8.8 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Throttle became unresponsive after take-off [and I was] unable to reduce throttle from takeoff power. Required use of mixture control to reduce power in order to perform subsequent successful landing at original departure airport.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA28 pilot experiences a stuck throttle shortly after takeoff and uses the mixture control to reduce power for a return to the departure airport.
Narrative: Throttle became unresponsive after take-off [and I was] unable to reduce throttle from takeoff power. Required use of mixture control to reduce power in order to perform subsequent successful landing at original departure airport.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.