# N392W: 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: 138314
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: September 24, 1986
- Certificate issued: August 22, 2014
- Expires: August 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A48C2B
- Registered owner: [Buno 138314 LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUNO%20138314%20LLC)
- Location: [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7419° N, 117.1278° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92104, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=392W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N392W

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 WPR21LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA318), Aug 12, 2021: North American T-28B (N392W), Puyallup, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A nose wheel shimmy during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence, which led to a loss of directional control.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N392W.

## 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 N392W

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N392W before.

- [Cancelled 1933-04-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N392W-1933-04-13): Alexander PRIMARY GLIDER, S/N 53. Owner: [Alexander Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALEXANDER%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Colorado Springs, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Colorado%20Springs)

## 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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