Probable cause
The mixture control cable disconnected from the cable housing attach clamp, which resutlted in the pilot's inability to add power when needed.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reduced power for landing because the approach was slightly high. When he added power to arrest the descent, the engine failed to respond. The airplane landed short of the runway. The impact drove the main landing gear through the right wing. Examination and functional testing of the engine revealed that the mixture control cable was disconnected from the cable housing attach clamp. The cable was reattached and the engine functioned normally with no anomalies noted.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN11LA457 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 23, 2011
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Akron, Colorado
- Nearest airport
- Colorado Plains Regional (AKO)
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Minor injuries
- 2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Beech B36TC
- N-number
- N93PP
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.