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Date
August 20, 1987 · 13:00 local
Place
Midland, TX
Airport
Midland Regional
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N2684R
Reported as
Cessna 404CESSNA
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
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.
Zero RPM indication on right engine at cruise. Diverted to landing. Cannon plug loose on tachometer generator.
As the FAA filed it
ZERO RPM INDICATION ON RIGHT ENGINE AT CRUISE. DIVERTED TO LANDING. CANNON PLUG LOOSE ON TACHOMETER GENERATOR.