# N280CM: 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: 137750
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: October 7, 1986
- Certificate issued: September 24, 2024
- Expires: September 30, 2031
- Mode S code: A2CE39
- Registered owner: [Higar Air Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HIGAR%20AIR%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Redlands, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Redlands)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0685° N, 117.1753° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92374, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=280CM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N280CM

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 N280CM.

## 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 20010729019679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010729019679I), Jul 29, 2001: Namer T28B (N280CM), San Jose, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot states: on approach to rhv he was in traffic and started to put his landing gear down, but was distracted by traffic and ATC. After he landed, he…

## 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.

## 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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