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FAA accident report · Mcauliffe William J GLASTAR · Beamount, TX · February 6, 2026

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Date
February 6, 2026 · 18:00 local
Place
Beamount, TX
Airport
Jack Brooks Regional
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N789BM
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN26LA110
Reported as
Mcauliffe William J Glastar
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
644 total
N789BMRegistered now · Mcauliffe William J GLASTARS/N 001 · Built 2002Airframe modelMcauliffe William J GLASTAREngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The accident aircraft was en route from Mississippi to Texas when it experienced engine trouble. The pilot reported a significant drop in engine oil pressure and an increase in engine oil temperature to a maximum of 250 degrees fahrenheit. Consequently, the engine began running rough, prompting the pilot to seek immediate landing at the nearest available airport, Jack Brooks Regional Airport.

Incident details:

Upon approaching Jack Brooks Regional Airport, the pilot attempted to land on taxiway f due to the emergency nature of the situation. During the approach, the aircraft's rate of descent and airspeed were higher than recommended. As a result, the aircraft bounced twice upon contact with the taxiway. Despite attempts to regain control, the aircraft continued along the taxiway and ultimately collided with a fence at the north end of taxiway f.

Damage assessment:

The incident resulted in substantial damage to both the aircraft and airport property, specifically the fence. An assessment of the aircraft revealed. The airport's fence sustained significant structural damage.

Injuries:

No injuries were reported as a result of this incident. The pilot was the sole occupant of the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE FROM MISSISSIPPI TO TEXAS WHEN IT EXPERIENCED ENGINE TROUBLE. THE PILOT REPORTED A SIGNIFICANT DROP IN ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE TO A MAXIMUM OF 250 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. CONSEQUENTLY, THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH, PROMPTING THE PILOT TO SEEK IMMEDIATE LANDING AT THE NEAREST AVAILABLE AIRPORT, JACK BROOKS REGIONAL AIRPORT.

INCIDENT DETAILS:

UPON APPROACHING JACK BROOKS REGIONAL AIRPORT, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON TAXIWAY F DUE TO THE EMERGENCY NATURE OF THE SITUATION. DURING THE APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT'S RATE OF DESCENT AND AIRSPEED WERE HIGHER THAN RECOMMENDED. AS A RESULT, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED TWICE UPON CONTACT WITH THE TAXIWAY. DESPITE ATTEMPTS TO REGAIN CONTROL, THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ALONG THE TAXIWAY AND ULTIMATELY COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AT THE NORTH END OF TAXIWAY F.

DAMAGE ASSESSMENT:

THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH THE AIRCRAFT AND AIRPORT PROPERTY, SPECIFICALLY THE FENCE. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED. THE AIRPORT'S FENCE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.

INJURIES:

NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

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