Single-engine piston

N77759

1948 Temco GC-1B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
3531
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bemidji, MN
Registration record

N77759 on the FAA register

Type
1948 Temco GC-1B
Serial
3531
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bemidji, MN
Certificate issued
2023-10-04
Airworthiness date
1955-09-21
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA8631
Mode S (octal)
52503061
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N77759.
  • 2020-11-08
    Accident at Waukegan, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N77759

N77759 is a 1948 Temco GC-1B, serial number 3531. It is registered to an individual in Bemidji, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 4, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C145 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated September 21, 1955.

N77759 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-11-08 Accident · Waukegan, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN21LA058
Reported aircraft: Temco GC-1B
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a crosswind that resulted in a ground loop and impact with terrain.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.