Single-engine piston

N78261

1946 Temco GC-1B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
2261
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C125 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Quanah, TX
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Registration record

N78261 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Temco GC-1B
Serial
2261
Engines
Continental C125 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Quanah, TX
Certificate issued
2021-06-17
Airworthiness date
1977-08-12
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA9B38
Mode S (octal)
52515470
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N78261.
  • 1986-08-08
    Accident at Bowling Green, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-08-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N78261

N78261 is a 1946 Temco GC-1B, serial number 2261. It is registered to an individual in Quanah, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 17, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C125 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 12, 1977.

N78261 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-08-08 Accident · Bowling Green, KY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL86LA221
Reported aircraft: Temco GC-1B

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.