# N78309: 1946 Temco GC-1B, registration cancelled 2014-11-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 19, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Temco GC-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/temco-gc-1b) (registry code 9230108)
- Engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-766](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-766), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2309
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 23, 1957
- Certificate issued: January 2, 1969
- Last registry action: February 23, 1991
- Mode S code: AA9E25
- Owner when cancelled: [Arnold Bernard F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARNOLD%20BERNARD%20F)
- Location: [Cuyahoga Falls, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Cuyahoga%20Falls)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1393° N, 81.4749° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 44221, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78309
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78309
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78309-2014-11-19

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 CHI83LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA032), Nov 7, 1982: Temco GC-1B (N78309), Boston Heights, OH, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19821107057219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821107057219A), Nov 7, 1982: Univac GC1B (N78309), Boston Heights, OH, Substantial damage. Engine stopped on initial takeoff. Struck trees on forced landing, fuel selector between auxiliary and off position

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