# Accident 20110702011509A: Temco GC-1B, Sparta, TN, July 2, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 2, 2011, 10:10 local time
- Place: Sparta, TN
- Airport: Uppercumberland Regional Airpo
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.0536° N, 85.5250° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0536&lon=-85.5250&mi=10
- Aircraft: N106S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N106S-2018-01-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Temco GC-1B (registry code 9230108, https://openairdocs.org/model/temco-gc-1b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C125 series (registry code 17011, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c125-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TEMCO GC-1B
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR C125 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,040 total, 250 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA11CA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA375) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110702011509A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RIGHT RUDDER CABLE COPPER OVAL SLEEVE STOCK FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF RUDDER EFFECTIVENESS.   DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST, AND  AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY AT ANGLE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 ERA11CA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA375), Jul 2, 2011: Temco GC-1B (N106S), Sparta, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper installation of the right rudder control cable by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain directional control during takeoff.

## Other reports on N106S (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20120429006849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120429006849A), Apr 29, 2012: Temco GC-1B (N106S), Dayton, TN, Substantial damage. Pilot departed 2A0 on a personal flight. During the flight, the engine started to run rough. Pilot turned on the boost pump, pulled carb heat, checked the…

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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