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FAA incident report · Beech M35 · San Marcos, TX · August 26, 2026

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Date
August 26, 2026 · 12:49 local
Place
San Marcos, TX
Airport
San Marcos Regional Airport
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N332Z
Reported as
Beech M35
Reported engine
Continental I0-470 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
925 total135 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N332ZRegistered now · Beech M35S/N D-6504 · Built 1960Airframe modelBeech M35Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Enroute from E70 [huber airpark, seguin, TX] to hyi [San Marcos Regional Airport]. Pilot reported 34 gallons onboard. Entered right base runway 08. Mid field tower requested a 360° for spacing. When the turn was initiated the engine coughed. The pilot switched to the fullest fuel tank indicated [aux]. Engine continued in failure mod and landed in plowed field ~mile south of the airport.

As the FAA filed it

ENROUTE FROM E70 [HUBER AIRPARK, SEGUIN, TX] TO HYI [SAN MARCOS REGIONAL AIRPORT]. PILOT REPORTED 34 GALLONS ONBOARD. ENTERED RIGHT BASE RUNWAY 08. MID FIELD TOWER REQUESTED A 360° FOR SPACING. WHEN THE TURN WAS INITIATED THE ENGINE COUGHED. THE PILOT SWITCHED TO THE FULLEST FUEL TANK INDICATED [AUX]. ENGINE CONTINUED IN FAILURE MOD AND LANDED IN PLOWED FIELD ~MILE SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT.

Other reports on N332Z · 1

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