# Incident 19991111034129I: Blanca 14193A, Clyde, TX, November 11, 1999

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 11, 1999, 12:45 local time
- Place: Clyde, TX
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.4056° N, 99.5039° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clyde, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4056&lon=-99.5039&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8879R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8879R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Downer 14-19-3A (registry code 3080128, https://openairdocs.org/model/downer-14-19-3a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BLANCA 14193A
- Reported engine: CONT IO470*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991111034129I

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 11, 1999, AT 1845 GMT, A BELLANCA BL-1419-3A, N8879R, OWNED BY WAYMAN D. CURRY, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WHILE ON A PART 91 PERSONAL CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM A PRIVATE STRIP NEAR HENLEY, TEXAS, TO ABILENE, TEXAS, WITH A STOP IN NAVISOTA, TEXAS TO PICK UP A PASSENGER, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A ROUGH ENGINE AND POSSIBLE FUELD EXHAUSTION BEFORE REACHING ABILENE, TEXAS, THE FINAL DESTINATION.  WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING VERY ROUGH, THE PILOT INFORMED ABILENE APPROACH CONTROL OF THE CONDITION AND DECIDED TO MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING ON FM-18 ROAD NEAR CLYDE, TEXAS.  THE PILOT OBTAINED ADDITIONAL FUEL AND WITH THE HELP OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS BLOCKING THE ROAD, TOOK OFF AND CONTINUED TO ABILENE.  WEATHER CONDITIONS REPORTED BY FTW FSS AT 1830 GMT, WERE WIND 210 DEGREES AT 9 KNOTS, ALTIMETER 30.28, VISIBILITY 10, TEMPERATURE 24, DEWPOINT 11, VMC PREVAILED WITH NO PRECIPITATION.  NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THIS FLIGHT.  THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.  THE PILOT HOLDS AN ATP PILOT RATING.  THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT HENLEY, TEXAS ON NOVEMBER 11, 1999 AT 1600 GMT.

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