# NTSB MIA78DA080: Aero Comdr 680, N128C, Missing Aircraft, March 25, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 25, 1978
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 19, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141941
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78DA080
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DA080

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1553  78/3/25    MISSING AIRCRAFT    AERO COMDR 680      CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 37,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N128C               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  400 TOTAL HOURS, 73 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OPA LOCKA,FL                FREEPORT,BAHAMAS             IMMOKALEE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- ACFT DMG & INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N128C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N128C-2009-06-30), registration cancelled 2009-06-30, S/N 680461131, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 680
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 680](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-680) (registry code 0141602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming GSO&IGSO-480 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-gso-igso-480-series) (registry code 41529, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780325016459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780325016459A), Mar 25, 1978: Rkwell 680, Missing Aircraf, FL. Acft dmg & injury index presumed.

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

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