MKC76FER19

NTSB accident investigation · Temco GC-1B · Lake Elmo, MN · August 10, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1975
Place
Lake Elmo, MN · LAKE ELMO, MN
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2446BTemco GC-1B
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750810033109A
Case key
150532

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3487  75/8/10    LAKE ELMO,MN        TEMCO GC-1B         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1515                    N2446B              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  42, 14000 TOTAL HOURS, 14
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE ELMO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE ELMO,MN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2446B
Reported as
Temco GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Elmo

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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