# N128BC: 1951 North American T-28A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American T-28A](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-28a) (registry code 6402504, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Wright R-1820 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-series) (registry code 67020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A18](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A18) (The Boeing Company) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 436
- Year built: 1951
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: February 4, 2008
- Certificate issued: August 7, 2020
- Expires: August 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A07186
- Registered owner: [N128bc LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/N128BC%20LLC)
- Location: [Conroe, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Conroe)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 30.3274° N, 95.5158° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77304, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=128BC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N128BC

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Wright R-1820 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (North American T-28A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Wright R-1820 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N128BC.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20110530014399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110530014399I), May 30, 2011: North American T-28A (N128BC), Elkhart, IN, Minor damage. During take off role at full power the nose gear strut sheared off at lower portion causing the the propellers to strike the runway and skidded to a stop.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N128BC

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N128BC before.

- [Cancelled 1997-07-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N128BC-1997-07-29): Glackman C / Garver J PITTS S1-C, S/N 12870. Owner: [Ogle Steve W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OGLE%20STEVE%20W), [Columbus, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Columbus)

## Related

- Other North American T-28A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-28a/aircraft.md
- The Wright R-1820 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-series.md

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