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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.

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no coordinates
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