PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Flight Crew Student
Flight Crew Total 78
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown
Aircraft
Was performing ground reference maneuvers. Upon descent for landing; I pulled back the throttle all the way and noticed that it only went down to 2200 RPM (it usually goes down to 1500 RPM). I tried to troubleshoot the problem; and then it seemed like the throttle cable snapped and was stuck at full power (2500 RPM). I was near an airport; and was high and well within gliding distance. I cut the mixture to the point where the RPM would die down; but the engine was still running so I can bring all my flaps in. A mile away from the runway numbers I cut the mixture all the way when I was assured I would make the runway. A safe landing was made; and no damage was done to the aircraft or to anything else.
PA-28 pilot reported landing safely after an apparent throttle cable malfunction resulted in loss of throttle control.