# Incident 19781010030009I: Beech 56TC, Aurora, IL, October 10, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 10, 1978, 12:00 local time
- Place: Aurora, IL
- Airport: Municipal
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 41.7606° N, 88.3201° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Aurora, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7606&lon=-88.3201&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2DQ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2DQ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 56TC (registry code 1152736, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-56tc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-541 series (registry code 41536, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-541-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 56TC
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,600 total, 100 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781010030009I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT HAD FUEL PRESSURE PROBLEMS WITH ONE ENGINE. BOOST PUMP CLOGGED FROM SUGAR, 3 TO 5 LBS. FOUND IN RT.TANK

## Other reports on N2DQ (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20100602043149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100602043149I), Jun 2, 2010: Beech 56TC (N2DQ), Rostraver, PA, Minor damage. The aircraft owner decided to accomplish a high speed taxi with the aircraft after an engine change, and prior to the aircraft being returned to service. The…
- [Incident 19790215005969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790215005969I), Feb 15, 1979: Beech 56TC (N2DQ), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Overran departure end of runway after ift approach.
- [Incident 19780414012479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780414012479I), Apr 14, 1978: Beech 56TC (N2DQ), Springfield, IL. Left engine developed high EGT and was shut down. Replaced fuel control.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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