# Accident 20120429006849A: Temco GC-1B, Dayton, TN, April 29, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 29, 2012, 16:30 local time
- Place: Dayton, TN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.4861° N, 84.9308° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4861&lon=-84.9308&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: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 557 total, 5 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA12LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA318) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120429006849A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 ERA12LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA318), Apr 29, 2012: Temco GC-1B (N106S), Dayton, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A 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…

## Other reports on N106S (1)

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

- [Accident 20110702011509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110702011509A), Jul 2, 2011: Temco GC-1B (N106S), Sparta, TN, Substantial damage. Right rudder cable copper oval sleeve stock failed, causing loss of rudder effectiveness. Directional control was lost, and aircraft departed runway at angle…

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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