NYC78FFJ26

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 680 · Montour Falls, NY · July 15, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1978
Place
Montour Falls, NY · MONTOUR FALLS, NY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N814KBAero Comdr 680
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780715024539A
Case key
140232

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2967  78/7/15    MONTOUR FALLS,NY    AERO COMDR 680      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 1200
        TIME - 1120                    N814KB              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PILOT HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILMINGTON,DE               MONTOUR FALLS,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N814KB
Reported as
Aero Comdr 680
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pilot Harbor

FAA reports on this event · 1

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