29.4241° N, 98.4936° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of San Antonio, TX, within about 13 miles.Open in the map
Date
November 16, 1979 · 20:09 local
Place
San Antonio, TX
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Aircraft
N900M
Reported as
Mtsbsi MU2B10
Reported engine
AiResearch TPE331*
People aboard
6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
19,000 total2,000 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.
#1 Engine fuel control caused erratic and fluctuating power. Engine shut down.
As the FAA filed it
#1 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL CAUSED ERRATIC AND FLUCTUATING POWER. ENGINE SHUT DOWN.