# N28XT: 1958 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: 138339
- Year built: 1958
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: October 24, 1989
- Certificate issued: June 17, 2021
- Expires: June 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A2CDC1
- Registered owner: [East Iowa Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EAST%20IOWA%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Bennett, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Bennett)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.7559° N, 90.9633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52721, 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=28XT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28XT

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 (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 ANC25FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25FA086), Aug 11, 2025: North American T-28B (N28XT), Monticello, IA, substantial damage, 1 fatal, investigation ongoing

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20250811012569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250811012569A), Aug 11, 2025: North American T-28B (N28XT), Monitcello, IA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Pilot reported propeller governor failure followed by engine failure resulted in unsuccessful landing in bean field.
- [Incident 19901201064989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901201064989I), Dec 1, 1990: Namer T28B (N28XT), Springfield, IL, Minor damage. Engine lost power on climb. Unable to make runway. Landed short of taxiway. Veered into light and exit sign.

## 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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