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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Namer T-28B · Mesa, AZ · February 25, 1991

Date: February 25, 1991 · 12:58 local
Place: Mesa, AZ
Airport: Falcon Field Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N138WW
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX91LA121
Reported as: Namer T28B
Reported engine: WRIGHT R182071
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,500 total135 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N138WWRegistration cancelled Jun 21, 1996 · North American T-28BS/N 138150 Airframe modelNorth American T-28B

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost oil pressure. Engine seized. Hard landing avoiding wires. Engine oil breather hose ruptured. Vented oil.

As the FAA filed it

LOST OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE SEIZED. HARD LANDING AVOIDING WIRES. ENGINE OIL BREATHER HOSE RUPTURED. VENTED OIL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX91LA121Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMesa, AZ1) The failure of the airplane's engine upper crankcase oil breather line; 2) total loss of engine power caused by a lack of lubricating oil. A factor in this accident was the pilot inadvertantly stalling the aircraft to avoid a collision with a wire.Feb 25, 1991 · Substantial damage