# N28FE: 1951 North American T-28A, registration cancelled 2008-05-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 21, 2008
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American T-28A](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-28a) (registry code 6402504)
- Engine: [Wright R-1820 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-series) (registry code 67020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A18](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 51-3647
- Year built: 1951
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: August 8, 1989
- Certificate issued: December 21, 2004
- Last registry action: August 10, 2005
- Mode S code: A2CC24
- Owner when cancelled: [Dean Thomas F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEAN%20THOMAS%20F)
- Location: [Long Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Long%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8302° N, 118.1812° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90807, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28FE-2008-05-21

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the North American T-28A: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-28a.md

## 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 MIA95LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA138), May 28, 1995: North American T-28A (N28FE), Arcadia, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO SEPARATION OF 3 CONNECTING RODS FROM THE MASTER ROD FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS(S).

## 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.

- [Accident 19950528014369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950528014369A), May 28, 1995: Namer T28A (N28FE), Arcadia, FL, Substantial damage. On climbout oil hot and loosing pressure. Intentially landed gear up in field.3 connecting rods broke,18HR from tbo

## Other aircraft with N28FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28FE): Bombardier BD-100-1A10, S/N 20361, built 2012

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