# Incident 19781202021889I: Rkwell 112TC, El Paso, TX, December 2, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 2, 1978, 11:30 local time
- Place: El Paso, TX
- Airport: Mayfield
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.7587° N, 106.4869° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of El Paso, TX, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7587&lon=-106.4869&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4533W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4533W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rockwell International 112TC (registry code 7630306, https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-112tc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming T0-360 series (registry code 41528, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-t0-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RKWELL 112TC
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 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/19781202021889I

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO CRACKS IN THE MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK.

## Other reports on N4533W (1)

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

- [Incident 20250516006259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250516006259I), May 16, 2025: Rockwell International 112TC (N4533W), Greeley, CO, Minor damage. Aircraft departed gxy at approximately 10:28 local. Pilot extended gear and had 2 greens on mains but nothing on nose landing gear. Cycled approximately 10…

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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