Temco GC-1B N2420B
9 August 1984 · Langley, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 August 1984 at about 20:15 local time, a Temco GC-1B registered N2420B was involved in an accident near Langley, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Langley, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Whidbey (WA31)
- Coordinates
- 48.0396, -122.4392
- Aircraft
- Temco GC-1B
- Registration
- N2420B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Langley → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA84LA193
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ATP WAS ATTEMPTING A SHORT FIELD THREE POINT TAKEOFF DURING WHICH TREES NEEDED TO BE CLEARED. WHEN REALIZING SUFFICIENT ALT HAD NOT BEEN OBTAINED TO CLEAR THE TREES, THE CFI TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS AND APPLIED BACK PRESSURE IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLIMB. THE ACFT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE TREES. THE ATP STATED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS INADVERTANTLY LEFT ON FROM A PREVIOUS LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Temco GC-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1984 | Temco GC-1B SWIFT | Fulton, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1986 | Temco GC-1B | Huntington Bch, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1986 | Temco GC-1B | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1986 | Temco GC-1B | Del Rio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1982 | Temco GC-1B | Boston Heights, Ohio, United States | Bernard F. Arnold | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1980 | Temco GC-1B | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1984 | Cessna 150H | Deer Park, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Boeing VC-137B-BN | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1984 | Beechcraft A35 | Renton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1984 | Raven RALLY RX7 | Aibirm, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1984 | Lark IS28B2 | Issaquqh, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1984 | Cessna A185F | Winslow, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |