# NTSB MIA75AM085: Temco GC-1B, N2382B, Clayton, GA, May 31, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 31, 1975
- Place: Clayton, GA · CLAYTON, GA
- Location: 34.8766° N, 83.4030° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clayton, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8766&lon=-83.4030&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 15, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149126
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75AM085
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM085

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2456  75/5/31    CLAYTON,GA          TEMCO GC-1B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 61, 1637
        TIME - 1120                    N2382B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRANKLIN,NC                 FT MYERS,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - FOG
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: WING ATTACHMENT FITTINGS,BOLTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- OUTER WING PANEL PORTIONS OF BOTH WINGS SEPARATED.WITNESSES RPRTD WX FOGGY & CLOUDY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2382B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2382B-1975-06-09), registration cancelled 1975-06-09, S/N 3682 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TEMCO GC-1B
- Registry model: [Universal GLOBE GC-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-globe-gc-1b) (registry code 9230112) (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 19750531027609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750531027609A), May 31, 1975: Univac GC1B, Clayton, GA, Destroyed. Outer wing panel portions of both wings separated. Witnesses rprtd wx foggy & cloudy.

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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