# N3825K: 1948 Temco GC-1B, registration cancelled 2013-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Temco GC-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/temco-gc-1b) (registry code 9230108)
- Engine: [Continental C125 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c125-series) (registry code 17011)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-766](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-766), [TCDS E-236](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-236) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3514
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 15, 1958
- Certificate issued: October 23, 2006
- Last registry action: November 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A465C9
- Owner when cancelled: [Ross Lanson C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROSS%20LANSON%20C)
- Location: [West Sacramento, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/West%20Sacramento)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6279° N, 121.5933° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95691, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3825K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3825K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3825K-2013-07-30

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Temco GC-1B: https://openairdocs.org/model/temco-gc-1b.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA12FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA002), Oct 2, 2011: Temco GC-1B (N3825K), Ewell, MD, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel management in that he did not verify the fuel selector position before beginning the flight or after the power loss, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20111002023099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111002023099A), Oct 2, 2011: Temco GC-1B (N3825K), Smith Island, MD, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Pilot left Washington executive / hyde field (W32) around 1230 local time (LCL) for trip to tangier Island, Virginia (tgi) with his mother. They then departed…
- [Incident 19800705059659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800705059659I), Jul 5, 1980: Univac GC1B (N3825K), Willowgrove, PA, Minor damage. Air show performer forgot to extend the landing gear.

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