- Date
- November 7, 1982, 12:40 local (17:40 UTC)
- Place
- Boston Heights, OH
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N78309Temco GC-1B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 7, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821107057219A
- Case key
- 70010
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot reported that the engine lost power abruptly as he was climbing through about 200 ft AGL after takeoff. During a forced landing, he maneuvered to avoid houses and attempted to land between two trees. Reportedly, the aircraft collided with a tree and was substantially damaged. During an examination of the aircraft, the fuel selector was found between the "auxiliary" and "off" positions. The pilot stated that he thought the selector was in the "main" position. An examination of the engine revealed no preimpact failure/malfunction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N78309
- Reported as
- Temco GC-1B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2309
- Airframe hours
- 1,000
- Engine
- Continental O-300-A, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Bernard F. Arnold
- Registered owner
- Bernard F. Arnold
- Departed
- OH20 · Boston Heights, OH
- Destination
- OH20 · Boston Heights, OH
- Airport
- OH20 · Northfield, runway 19, 2,500 × 50 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 2,990 total · 1,000 in this make and model · 2,786 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 122 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.