N77759 is a 1948 Temco GC-1B. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor C145 series rated at 145 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Bemidji, MN. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Sep 1955. It has been registered to its current owner since Oct 2023. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 78 years old
- 1 of 119 Temco GC-1B
2023
1955
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The private pilot reported that while taking off for a personal flight in a tailwheel airplane, the airplane encountered wind from the south during the takeoff roll and weathervaned. The airplane subsequently departed the left side of the runway and ground looped. During the ground loop, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing struck the ground sustaining substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was taking the airplane off on runway 23 with the wind from 130o at 8-10 knots.
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