# N8039S: 1958 North American T-28C

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American T-28C](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-28c) (registry code 6402507, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Wright R-1820 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-series) (registry code 67020)
- Serial number: 140578
- Year built: 1958
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: October 19, 2023
- Certificate issued: January 16, 2024
- Expires: January 31, 2031
- Mode S code: AAF0A6
- Registered owner: [Trojan Phlyers Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TROJAN%20PHLYERS%20INC)
- Location: [Carrollton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Carrollton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9537° N, 96.8903° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carrollton, TX, 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=8039S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8039S

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-28C)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Wright R-1820 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N8039S.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N8039S.

## 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 N8039S

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N8039S before.

- [Cancelled 1988-11-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8039S-1988-11-15): Piper PA-28-161, S/N 288216087. N-number assigned, not yet registered
- [Cancelled 1965-08-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8039S-1965-08-25): Cessna 150F, S/N 15061639. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

## Related

- Other North American T-28C aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-28c/aircraft.md
- The Wright R-1820 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-series.md

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