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Temco GC-1B N78309

7 November 1982 · Boston Heights, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 7 November 1982 at about 17:40 local time, a Temco GC-1B registered N78309, operated by Bernard F. Arnold, was involved in an accident near Boston Heights, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 17:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Boston Heights, Ohio, United States
Nearest airport
Northfield (OH20)
Coordinates
41.4896, -81.6697
Aircraft
Temco GC-1B
Registration
N78309
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Bernard F. Arnold
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Boston Heights → Boston Heights
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI83LA032

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 1 0 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER ABRUPTLY AS HE WAS CLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 200 FT AGL AFTER TAKEOFF. DURING A FORCED LANDING, HE MANEUVERED TO AVOID HOUSES AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND BETWEEN TWO TREES. REPORTEDLY, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. DURING AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND BETWEEN THE "AUXILIARY" AND "OFF" POSITIONS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THE SELECTOR WAS IN THE "MAIN" POSITION. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO PREIMPACT FAILURE/MALFUNCTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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