A PA28 throttle cable came loose in flight causing the loss of engine control. The aircraft was dive...

Attributes
ACN	901979
Time
Date	201007
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.TRACON
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Throttle/Power Level
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 2200 Flight Crew Type 2200
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

ATC asked for climb from 4;000 ft to 6;000 ft. When the power was pulled back to level off at 6;000 ft; the throttle quit working. The engine continued at 35' manifold pressure. ATC was advised of our situation. We indicated we would proceed with our flight and not divert. ATC offered that an airport near my destination had a longer runway than my destination. The alternate airport was accepted. We requested that we get near the airport/runway and that I would kill the engine and land. Once near the end of the runway; I pulled the mixture and landed the aircraft. The runway was made and I was able to coast off the runway before coming to a complete stop. The aircraft was towed to the ramp where a mechanic discovered the throttle cable had come lose and re-attached it. A ground check was done and the aircraft was returned to service.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA28 throttle cable came loose in flight causing the loss of engine control. The aircraft was diverted to an airport with a long runway; the engine shut down on short final and a power off landing made successfully.

Narrative: ATC asked for climb from 4;000 FT to 6;000 FT. When the power was pulled back to level off at 6;000 FT; the throttle quit working. The engine continued at 35' manifold pressure. ATC was advised of our situation. We indicated we would proceed with our flight and not divert. ATC offered that an airport near my destination had a longer runway than my destination. The alternate airport was accepted. We requested that we get near the airport/runway and that I would kill the engine and land. Once near the end of the runway; I pulled the mixture and landed the aircraft. The runway was made and I was able to coast off the runway before coming to a complete stop. The aircraft was towed to the ramp where a mechanic discovered the throttle cable had come lose and re-attached it. A ground check was done and the aircraft was returned to service.

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.