Accident Temco GC-1B N80528,
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Date:Saturday 28 October 1989
Time:17:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic GC1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Temco GC-1B
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N80528
MSN: 31
Year of manufacture:1946
Engine model:CONTINENTAL C-125-2
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Zellwood, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Clearwater, FL (CLW
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT RPRTD THAT THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTH AT 20 GUSTING 25 KTS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF ON RWY 9, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT & IT GROUND LOOPED. IT THEN TRAVELED OFF THE RWY & WENT INTO A DITCH.

Probable Cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. THE CROSSWIND AND DITCH WERE RELATED FACTORS.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA90LA019
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years and 7 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MIA90LA019

Location

Revision history:

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