# N678M: 1930 Fleet 2

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Fleet 2](https://openairdocs.org/model/fleet-2) (registry code 1461202, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Kinner R5 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-r5-series) (registry code 37504)
- Serial number: 226
- Year built: 1930
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 15, 1961
- Certificate issued: January 6, 2020
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A8FA83
- Registered owner: [Treichler Peter](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TREICHLER%20PETER)
- Location: [East Aurora, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/East%20Aurora)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.7725° N, 78.5843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 14052, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=678M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N678M

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Kinner R5 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Fleet 2)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Kinner R5 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD73FIA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FIA15), May 12, 1973: Fleet 2 (N678M), Huntington, MD, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66D0006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0006), Mar 12, 1965: Brewster FLEET2 (N678M), Sonora, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19730512013839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730512013839A), May 12, 1973: Brwstr FLEET2 (N678M), Huntington, MD, Substantial damage. Gr caught in soft dirt/sand acft ended up on back. Wind gusting 20K.

## Service difficulty reports (1)

As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 958851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/958851), Sep 15, 2003: GRIP. SLIPPED. BRAKE RETURN SPRING ASSY GRIPS & TUBE ASSY SLIPPED THEREFORE BRAKE PRESS PLATE DID NOT RETRACT CAUSING WHEEL TO DRAG. SLIPPAGE OCCURRED DURING TAXI TEST & ALSO 

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Fleet 2 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/fleet-2/aircraft.md
- The Kinner R5 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-r5-series.md

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