# NTSB NYC80FFA01: Rand KR-2, N118MM, Ballston, NY, October 10, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 10, 1979
- Place: Ballston, NY · BALLSTON, NY
- Location: 42.9542° N, 73.8794° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Town of Ballston, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9542&lon=-73.8794&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 2, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133241
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FFA01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FFA01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3584  79/10/10   BALLSTON,NY         RAND KR-2           CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 0830                    N118MM              PX-  0  0  0  EXPERIMENTATION           HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SARATOGA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALLSTON,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- PIC HAD .3 ACTUAL FLT TIME IN AIRCRAFT.THE REMAINING 10.7 HOURS WERE TAXI TIME.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N118MM (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: RAND KR-2
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Saratoga

## 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 19791010029809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791010029809A), Oct 10, 1979: Amtrra KR2, Saratoga, NY, Substantial damage. Pilot lost directional control of aircraft on takeoff. Hit the wind tetrahedron.

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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