# N8539A: 1950 North American T-28D

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American T-28D](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-28d) (registry code 6402508, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Wright 1820F56](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-1820f56) (registry code 67024)
- Serial number: 51-3627
- Year built: 1950
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: November 9, 1993
- Certificate issued: August 22, 2024
- Expires: August 31, 2031
- Mode S code: ABB611
- Registered owner: [Townsend Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOWNSEND%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Chalmers, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Chalmers)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.6702° N, 86.9128° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47929, 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=8539A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8539A

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.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (North American T-28D)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Wright 1820F56)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N8539A.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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.

- [Incident 19990225001749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990225001749I), Feb 25, 1999: Namer T28* (N8539A), West Palm Beach, FL, Minor damage. Acft nose gear collapsed on landing. (Form 23) during pre-landing checks, pilot recognized that the nose landing gear was failing to indicate down-and-locked…

## 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-28D aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-28d/aircraft.md
- The Wright 1820F56 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-1820f56.md

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