# N6878S: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: November 13, 2014
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6878S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6878S

## Aircraft that carried N6878S

- [Cancelled 2014-11-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6878S-2014-11-13): Aero Commander 680, S/N 680-409-85, built 1956. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Tomar Airways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOMAR%20AIRWAYS%20INC), [Oyster Bay, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Oyster%20Bay)

## NTSB investigations on N6878S (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 NYC83FA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA193), Jul 28, 1983: North American Rockwell 680 (N6878S), Bayport, NY, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB NYC69D0371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0371), Mar 14, 1969: Aero Comdr 680 (N6878S), Jamaica, NY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N6878S (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 19830728035819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830728035819A), Jul 28, 1983: Gulstm 680E (N6878S), Bayport, NY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Lost left engine on initial climb. Was behind VMC, rolled and crashed. Turbocharger failed. Pilot had heart disease

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