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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Temco GC-1B · Dayton, TN · April 29, 2012

Date: April 29, 2012 · 16:30 local
Place: Dayton, TN
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N106S
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12LA318
Reported as: Temco GC-1B
Reported engine: Continental C125 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 557 total5 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N106SRegistration cancelled Jan 2, 2018 · Temco GC-1BS/N 2221 · Built 1946 Airframe modelTemco GC-1B Engine modelContinental C125 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

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 remaining engine controls, mags, mixture, and throttle. The airplane was losing altitude and RPM and continued to lose altitude. Pilot elected to make a controlled landing in the hiwassee river.

As the FAA filed it

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 REMAINING ENGINE CONTROLS, MAGS, MIXTURE, AND THROTTLE. THE AIRPLANE WAS LOSING ALTITUDE AND RPM AND CONTINUED TO LOSE ALTITUDE. PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A CONTROLLED LANDING IN THE HIWASSEE RIVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA12LA318Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDayton, TNA partial loss of engine power during low-altitude maneuvers for reasons that could not be determined because the engine examination did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation; however the carburetor was…Apr 29, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N106S · 1

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

Accident 20110702011509ATakeoff: Departure Roll · Sparta, TNRight 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.Jul 2, 2011 · Substantial damage