# NTSB MIA78FKT19: Piper PA-30, N8540Y, Miami, FL, January 30, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 30, 1978
- Place: Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
- Location: 25.7743° N, 80.1937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Miami, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7743&lon=-80.1937&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 30, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143435
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FKT19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKT19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1734  78/1/30    MIAMI,FL            PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1050                    N8540Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 37, 1470 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            24 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW TAMIAMI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8540Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8540Y), registered now, S/N 30-1568 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: New Tamiami

## 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 19780130008599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780130008599A), Jan 30, 1978: Piper PA30, Miami, FL, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N8540Y (1)

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 MIA73DKT74](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKT74), Mar 17, 1973: Piper PA-30 (N8540Y), Opa Locka, FL, substantial damage

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.

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