- Date
- July 19, 1987, 17:00 local (Jul 20, 1987, 01:00 UTC)
- Place
- Hayward, CA
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8KTemco TT-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 31, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870719039679A
- Case key
- 25335
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While on final approach after an extended descent at idle, the engine flamed out as the pilot advanced the throttle to reduce the rate of descent. During a forced landing short of the airport, the aircraft struck a light pole and telephone wires. After coming to rest, the aircraft was consumed by ground fire. During an exam of the engine, the damaged fuel control unit was removed for testing. However, no preimpact part failure or malfunction of the aircraft, engine or fuel control was found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8K
- Reported as
- Temco TT-1
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 144227B
- Airframe hours
- 131
- Engine
- GE J-85-17, 2,900 lbs thrust, turbo jet
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Michael E. Coutches
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 1, 1986 · 131 hours before
- Departed
- HWD
- Airport
- HWD · Hayward, runway 28L, 5,156 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 12,284 total · 245 in this make and model · 12,093 as pilot in command · 55 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.