Temco GC-1B N78261
8 August 1986 · Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1986 at about 21:49 local time, a Temco GC-1B registered N78261 was involved in an accident near Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:49
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bowling Green-Warren Co. (BWG)
- Coordinates
- 37.0602, -86.4592
- Aircraft
- Temco GC-1B
- Registration
- N78261
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Danville → Crossville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86LA221
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
PLT REPORTED THAT HE FAILED TO REPOSITION THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM AUXILLARY FUEL TANK TO MAIN FUEL TANK DURING THE LANDING CHECK. ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Temco GC-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1986 | Temco GC-1B | Huntington Bch, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1986 | Temco GC-1B | Del Rio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1984 | Temco GC-1B SWIFT | Fulton, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1984 | Temco GC-1B | Langley, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1989 | Temco GC-1B | Crestview, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1989 | Temco GC-1B | Zellwood, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 1986 | Beechcraft H-18 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | ACE Air Cargo Express, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1986 | Bernard SONERAI II | Trenton, Kentucky, United States | Anthony W. Lewis | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1986 | Cessna 152 II | Pembroke, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jul 1986 | Boeing 727-25C | Erlanger, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Beechcraft A36TC | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Consul Restaurant Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1986 | British BA-31 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Jet Stream Int'l | No injuries | - |