# NTSB MIA75AM037: Temco GC1B, N3881K, Lafayette, GA, December 20, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 20, 1974
- Place: Lafayette, GA · LAFAYETTE, GA
- Location: 34.7088° N, 85.2815° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of LaFayette, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7088&lon=-85.2815&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 4, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144840
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75AM037
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM037

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4249  74/12/20 NR.LAFAYETTE,GA       TEMCO GC1B          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 739
        TIME - 1830                    N3881K              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 117 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHATTANOOGA,TENN            HUNTSVILLE,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       46
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          250                                                       4
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- RCVRY DATE 12/21/74.HIT 2000FT MTN 1800FT MSL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3881K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3881K-1975-04-04), registration cancelled 1975-04-04, S/N 3581, built 1948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TEMCO GC1B
- Registry model: [Temco GC-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/temco-gc-1b) (registry code 9230108) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19741220043929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741220043929A), Dec 20, 1974: Univac GC1B, Lafayette, GA, Destroyed. Rcvry date 12/21/74.hit 2000FT mtn 1800FT MSL.

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.

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