# N2053C: 1953 North American T-28B

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American T-28B](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-28b) (registry code 6402506, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Wright R-1820 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-series) (registry code 67020)
- Serial number: 55-138366
- Year built: 1953
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: July 24, 2000
- Certificate issued: April 24, 1998
- Expires: April 30, 2030
- Mode S code: A1A75A
- Registered owners: [Doyle Duane S Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOYLE%20DUANE%20S%20TRUSTEE), [Doyle Carolyn S Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOYLE%20CAROLYN%20S%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Castro Valley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Castro%20Valley)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7058° N, 122.0076° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94552, 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=2053C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2053C

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-28B)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N2053C.

## 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 20050520010989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050520010989I), May 20, 2005: Namer T28B (N2053C), Livermore, CA. (-23) After departure from lvk, pilot heard a loud bang, followed by reduced eng power. Lowered landing gear and attempted to return to lvk. Aircraft could not…

## 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 N2053C

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N2053C before.

- [Cancelled 1964-05-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2053C-1964-05-12): Beech 95, S/N TD-239. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Fairfax Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FAIRFAX%20ENTERPRISES%20INC), [Englewood Cliffs, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Englewood%20Cliffs)

## Related

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

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