29.2222° N, 94.9088° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Galveston Island, TX, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
February 16, 1979 · 10:35 local
Place
Galveston Islan, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N90046
Reported as
Snias AS350C
Reported engine
Lycoming LTP101600A
People aboard
10
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,674 total84 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Engine deceleration at cruise. Pg accumulator broke at weld to governor. Engine bearings worn.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE DECELERATION AT CRUISE. PG ACCUMULATOR BROKE AT WELD TO GOVERNOR. ENGINE BEARINGS WORN.