# Accident 19870101083489A: Namer T28A, Van Nuys, CA, January 1, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 1, 1987, 09:40 local time
- Place: Van Nuys, CA
- Airport: Van Nuys Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.1896° N, 118.4891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1896&lon=-118.4891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9022Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9022Y-1991-05-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: North American T-28C (registry code 6402507, https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-28c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAMER T28A
- Reported engine: WRIGHT R182076B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 18,156 total, 270 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA072) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870101083489A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE SEIZED TURNING DOWNWIND. LANDED IN OPEN FIELD AND FLIPPED OVER. CFI INTENDED GEAR UP. GEAR FOUND DOWN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 LAX87FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA072), Jan 1, 1987: North American T-28C (N9022Y), Van Nuys, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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