PA-20 Pacer/PA-22 Tri-Pacer
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 10; Flight Crew Total 510; Flight Crew Type 400
Training / Qualification; Troubleshooting; Workload
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Ground Excursion Runway
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Throttle linkage became disengaged causing engine to run full RPM. Then approached into my destination for a dead stick landing and rolled off runway. Mechanic repaired linkage.
A PA22 throttle linkage became disconnected inflight causing the engine to run at full RPM; so the pilot shut the engine down on short final for a dead stick landing. The linkage was repaired.