# NTSB SEA67D0069: Temco D-16, N131N, Seattle, WA, June 14, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 14, 1966
- Place: Seattle, WA · SEATTLE, WA
- Location: 47.6062° N, 122.3321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Seattle, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6062&lon=-122.3321&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122252
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA67D0069
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67D0069

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3463  66/6/14    SEATTLE WASH        TEMCO D-16          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1715                    N131N               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 36, 870 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            37 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KING COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- HYDRAULIC LINE BROKE AT FITTING.FUNCTION OF GEAR INDICATING LIGHT NOT DETERMINED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N131N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N131N), registered now, S/N TTN-65, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TEMCO D-16
- Registry model: [Temco D-16A](https://openairdocs.org/model/temco-d-16a) (registry code 9230604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-340-series) (registry code 41510, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: King County

## Other investigations on N131N (1)

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.

- [NTSB CEN24LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA151), Apr 8, 2024: Temco D-16A (N131N), Clarksville, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in a loss of engine power on the left engine due to fuel starvation.

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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