OAK68A0023

NTSB accident investigation · Temco GC-1B · Etna, CA · August 28, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 28, 1967
Place
Etna, CA · ETNA, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N78289Temco GC-1B
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114898

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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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2-0586  67/8/28    ETNA,CALIF          TEMCO GC-1B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1900                    N78289              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 30, 2015 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCOTT VALLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N78289
Reported as
Temco GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Scott Valley

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