NTSB investigations: Temco GC-1B, TX

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Temco GC-1B. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Defining event

Finding

Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19662026

NTSB investigations: Temco GC-1B, TX per year, 1966–2026: 6 cases
1966	1
1971	1
1976	1
1977	1
1986	2

Where

Open the map

Latest cases

Query with SQL

SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('9230108')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'TX' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('9230108'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('9230108'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB FTW86LA165Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTemco Glode Swift · Temple, TXThe plt departed rwy 36 at charping field to perform touch and go landings. The plt stated that the acft eng quit on final apch. The plt elected to land short of the airfield with the landing gear retracted because of a power line along the final apch path.…Sep 12, 1986 · N2311B · Destroyed NTSB FTW86LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTemco GC-1B · Del Rio, TXThe student pilot was being instructed in the landing of a tail dragger aircraft, when he lost control of the aircraft at touchdown. The instructor failed to take corrective action when the student pilot inadvertently applied left brake, causing the aircraft…Apr 8, 1986 · N2360B · Substantial damage NTSB FTW78FRG06Accident · No injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Kerrville, TXOct 15, 1977 · N2460B · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76DPA31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Allen, TXAug 21, 1976 · N78287 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FRA21Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Lamarque, TXNov 14, 1971 · N80891 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW66D0592Accident · No injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Laporte, TXMar 9, 1966 · N711E · Substantial damage