27.8006° N, 97.3964° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Corpus Christi, TX, within about 7 miles.Open in the map
Date
November 5, 1980 · 17:13 local
Place
Corpus Christi, TX
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N17606
Reported as
Beech A36
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,000 total550 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.
Zg sudden RPM drop and increased fuel flow in descent. Landed in field. Tank selector in mid position.
As the FAA filed it
ZG SUDDEN RPM DROP AND INCREASED FUEL FLOW IN DESCENT. LANDED IN FIELD. TANK SELECTOR IN MID POSITION.