# N28YF: 1953 North American / Weaver N A T-28D

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American / Weaver N A T-28D](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-weaver-n-a-t-28d) (registry code 6402525, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Wright R-1820 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-series) (registry code 67020)
- Serial number: 137799W
- Year built: 1953
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: February 3, 1993
- Certificate issued: November 26, 2014
- Expires: November 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A2CDCE
- Registered owner: [Collins Roger D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLLINS%20ROGER%20D)
- Location: [Woodinville, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Woodinville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.7608° N, 122.1305° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98072, 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=28YF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28YF

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 / Weaver N A T-28D)

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 DEN01LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA006), Sep 25, 2000: North American T-28D (N28YF), Heber City, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the nose wheel landing gear shimmy damper, which resulted in failure and collapse of the nose wheel landing gear during landing roll.

## 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 20000925028339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000925028339A), Sep 25, 2000: N28YF, Heber, UT, No damage. (-23) On September 25, 2000, at approx. 1045 MDT, a north American T-28D, N28YF, registered to and operated by pilot, nose gear snapped off a/c during landing…
- [Incident 19960606018059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960606018059I), Jun 6, 1996: Namer T28B (N28YF), Stagecoach, NV, Minor damage. Narrative: while cruising at an altitude of 10,500 feet MSL, pilot william b. scott experienced smoke in the cockpit. Canopy was opened and all temperatures…

## Service difficulty reports (1)

As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 96ZZZX3697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3697), Jul 2, 1996: CYLINDER. CRACKED. ENGINE SHOWED EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAK. MECHANIC MUST HAVE THOUGHT HE HAD CURED PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT CLEARED FOR FLIGHT. NR 1 CYLINDER DEPARTED ENGINE SOME TIME AFTER 

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

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

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