# N8331R: 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: 138331
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition, racing
- Airworthiness date: October 4, 2010
- Certificate issued: August 1, 2022
- Expires: August 31, 2029
- Mode S code: AB660A
- Registered owner: [Warbirds 1 LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WARBIRDS%201%20LLC)
- Location: [Chattanooga, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Chattanooga)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0275° N, 85.1536° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37421, 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=8331R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8331R

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

None matched to N8331R.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N8331R.

## 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 N8331R

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N8331R before.

- [Cancelled 1968-12-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8331R-1968-12-17): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 28-24632. Exported to Algeria. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

## 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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