# NTSB FTW81FRG34: Beech C50, N3712B, Los Fresnos, TX, May 6, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 6, 1981
- Place: Los Fresnos, TX · LOS FRESNOS, TX
- Location: 26.0744° N, 97.4875° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Los Fresnos, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0744&lon=-97.4875&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 2, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126759
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FRG34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRG34

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0676   81/5/6    LOS FRESNOS,TX      BEECH C50           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 3700
        TIME - 0100                    N3712B              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MATAMOROS,MEXICO            MCALLEN,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT RETRIEVING STOLEN ACFT FM MEXICO WO LCL AUTHORITY.L ENG COIL HIT BY BULLET.UN RET GEAR.PWR LN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3712B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3712B-2012-11-09), registration cancelled 2012-11-09, S/N CH-146, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C50
- Registry model: [Beech C-50](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-50) (registry code 1152510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming GO-480 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-480-series) (registry code 41527, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810506023019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810506023019A), May 6, 1981: Beech C50, Los Fresnos, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft hit wire during emergency landing after one engine failed.

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.

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