Uncommanded power reduction involving Beechcraft King Air B200C, VH-VAH Essendon Fields Airport, Victoria, on 19 August 2021
Insufficient tightening of a friction lock during pre-flight checks resulted in a Beechcraft King Air’s left power lever migrating to idle during the take-off roll, an ATSB investigation report details.
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