Temco GC-1B N80528
28 October 1989 · Zellwood, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 October 1989 at about 20:00 local time, a Temco GC-1B registered N80528 was involved in an accident near Zellwood, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Zellwood, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bob White (X61)
- Coordinates
- 28.7292, -81.6006
- Aircraft
- Temco GC-1B
- Registration
- N80528
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Clearwater
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA90LA019
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. THE CROSSWIND AND DITCH WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT RPRTD THAT THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTH AT 20 GUSTING 25 KTS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF ON RWY 9, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT & IT GROUND LOOPED. IT THEN TRAVELED OFF THE RWY & WENT INTO A DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Temco GC-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1989 | Temco GC-1B | Crestview, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1991 | Temco GC-1B | Grantham, North Carolina, United States | Benton, Binford E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1986 | Temco GC-1B | Huntington Bch, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1986 | Temco GC-1B | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1986 | Temco GC-1B | Del Rio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1993 | Temco GC-1B | Cleveland, Georgia, United States | Ferguson, Robert C. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172H | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1989 | Piper AEROSTAR 600 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Top Flight Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Daytona Bch Shr, Florida, United States | Aerial Messages, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft C-45H | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1989 | Coutz QUICKIE Q-2 | Lake City, Florida, United States | Rowe, Reardon L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150M | Miramar, Florida, United States | Tursair, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |