"Mark Hansen" wrote

Did you consider
that with no throttle control, the engine could have gone to
idle as well as remained at full power?

I could be wrong, but I have been told that aircraft engines have a spring
on the throttle that causes the engine to go to full power rather than idle
if a cable or linkage breaks, just to prevent going to no power at the
"wrong time." As the story is told in this incident, it is easier to deal
with too much power than no power.

So, is this true, wrench turn-ers out there?
--
Jim in NC