# Incident 19790212007179I: Beech 99, Houston, TX, February 12, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 12, 1979, 05:45 local time
- Place: Houston, TX
- Airport: Hobby
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: MTR
- Location: 29.7633° N, 95.3633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, TX, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7633&lon=-95.3633&mi=10
- Aircraft: N851SA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N851SA-2012-08-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 99 (registry code 1154002, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-99) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: U/A Canada PT6 SER 578HP (registry code 61501, https://openairdocs.org/engine/u-a-canada-pt6-ser-578hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 99
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,500 total, 2,300 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/19790212007179I

## Narrative

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

RUDDER TRIM TAB HORN PN96 630000 235 BROKE DUE TO CORROSION IN FLIGHT.

## Other reports on N851SA (8)

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

- [Incident 19890228017529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890228017529I), Feb 28, 1989: Beech 99 (N851SA), Albany, NY. Left forward cargo latch failed on climbout. Returned. Installed new cargo latch.
- [Incident 19880413021799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880413021799I), Apr 13, 1988: Beech 99 (N851SA), Syracuse, NY. High oil temp and decreasing torque on climbout. Engine shutdown and returned. Found metal in oil screen.
- [Incident 19870925082469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870925082469I), Sep 25, 1987: Beech 99 (N851SA), Rochester, NY. Right engine autofeathered on climb out. Secured and returned safely.
- [Incident 19860110004079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860110004079I), Jan 10, 1986: Beech 99 (N851SA), Syracuse, NY. Right engine shutdown after surge and low oil pressure warning light came on. Engine to be changed.
- [Incident 19850715040759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850715040759I), Jul 15, 1985: Beech 99 (N851SA), Syracuse, NY. Fire warning bell went off during approach. Declared emergency and continued approach. Defective fire detector.
- [Incident 19850509024819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850509024819I), May 9, 1985: Beech 99 (N851SA), Rochester, NY. Right engine fuel flow went below 200 lbs. Engine shutdown on final. Fuel mismanagement and faulty gauge a factor.
- [Incident 19850331025239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850331025239I), Mar 31, 1985: Beech 99 (N851SA), Burlington, VT. At cruise en route loud noise noted and sparks from exhaust. Engine shutdown. Compressor wheel threw a blade.
- [Accident 19750406007839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750406007839A), Apr 6, 1975: Beech 99 (N851SA), Wenatchee, WA, Substantial damage. Cb pulled drg prev go-arnd due gr warning horn sounding when flaps retracted to 20DEG.

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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