# Accident 20260206003129A: Mcauliffe William J GLASTAR, Beamount, TX, February 6, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 6, 2026, 18:00 local time
- Place: Beamount, TX
- Airport: Jack Brooks Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.9508° N, 94.0207° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9508&lon=-94.0207&mi=10
- Aircraft: N789BM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N789BM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcauliffe William J GLASTAR (registry code 05608D0, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcauliffe-william-j-glastar) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MCAULIFFE WILLIAM J GLASTAR
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 644 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN26LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA110) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260206003129A

## Narrative

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

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN26LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA110), Feb 7, 2026: Glasair GlaStar (N789BM), Beaumont, TX, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

## Other reports on N789BM (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20160501018519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160501018519I), May 1, 2016: Mcauliffe William J GLASTAR (N789BM), Ft Myers, FL, No damage. On may 1, 2016 an experimental Glastar was involved in an incident in which a passengers arm came into contact with the propeller while trying to board the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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