Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Maintenance Airframe; Maintenance Powerplant
Maintenance Technician 2
Distraction; Human-Machine Interface
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Maintenance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Procedure
A pilot reported in proper shut down on the aircraft. Mechanics removed and replaced the carburetor on DATE. The job was approximately finished around XA:00 that day. Mechanic signed the paperwork for the carburetor. A cotter pin on the throttle cable was missed causing a loss in power resulting in an emergency landing on the road way.
Technician reported not installing a cotter pin on throttle control cable; causing a loss of power and an emergency landing on a roadway.