Temco TT-1 N8K
20 July 1987 · Hayward, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1987 at about 01:00 local time, a Temco TT-1 registered N8K was involved in an accident near Hayward, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hayward, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hayward (HWD)
- Coordinates
- 37.6703, -122.0793
- Aircraft
- Temco TT-1
- Registration
- N8K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87DVD03
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH AFTER AN EXTENDED DESCENT AT IDLE, THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT AS THE PILOT ADVANCED THE THROTTLE TO REDUCE THE RATE OF DESCENT. DURING A FORCED LANDING SHORT OF THE AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A LIGHT POLE AND TELEPHONE WIRES. AFTER COMING TO REST, THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED BY GROUND FIRE. DURING AN EXAM OF THE ENGINE, THE DAMAGED FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS REMOVED FOR TESTING. HOWEVER, NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, ENGINE OR FUEL CONTROL WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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