# NTSB NYC78FFJ38: N.American N265, N711WK, Elmira, NY, September 10, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 10, 1978
- Place: Elmira, NY · ELMIRA, NY
- Location: 42.0934° N, 76.8096° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elmira, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0934&lon=-76.8096&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 9 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 14, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139797
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FFJ38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FFJ38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2971  78/9/10    ELMIRA,NY           N.AMERICAN N265     CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2047                    N711WK              PX-  0  0  7  BUSINESS                  59, 7852 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1996 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHEMUNG CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWARK,NJ                   ELMIRA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- PILOT WAS LANDING VFR.NOSE GEAR STRUCK 6IN RWY LIP LEADING TO OVERRUN AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N711WK (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN N265
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Chemung City

## 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 19780910029829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780910029829A), Sep 10, 1978: Rkwell NA26530, Elmira, NY, Substantial damage. Pilot was landing VFR.nose gear struck 6IN rwy lip leading to ove area.

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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