# N28CU: 1956 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: 200302
- Year built: 1956
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: December 19, 1994
- Certificate issued: October 2, 2017
- Expires: October 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A2CBE7
- Registered owner: [Keenan Joseph F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KEENAN%20JOSEPH%20F)
- Location: [Pleasanton, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Pleasanton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7926° N, 121.8628° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94588, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28CU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28CU

From the FAA registry file of October 22, 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 (1)

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.

- [NTSB GAA19CA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA426), Jun 20, 2019: North American T28 (N28CU), Hollister, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.

## 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.

- [Accident 20190620007639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190620007639A), Jun 20, 2019: North American T-28B (N28CU), Hollister, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft departed runway 31 when approximately 200? AGL the engine sputtered and quit, he began a turn to downwind, the engine began to run for a few second…

## 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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