# NTSB NYC78FFJ26: Aero Comdr 680, N814KB, Montour Falls, NY, July 15, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 15, 1978
- Place: Montour Falls, NY · MONTOUR FALLS, NY
- Location: 42.3482° N, 76.8494° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Montour Falls, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3482&lon=-76.8494&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 20, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140232
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FFJ26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FFJ26

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 680
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Pilot Harbor

## 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 19780715024539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780715024539A), Jul 15, 1978: Rkwell 680FLP, Montour Falls, NY, 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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