# Accident 20020221001499A: Namer T28C, Fredericksburg, TX, February 21, 2002 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: February 21, 2002, 12:30 local time - Place: Fredericksburg, TX - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Descent - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 30.2436° N, 98.9094° W: From the FAA - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2436&lon=-98.9094&mi=10 - Aircraft: N71546, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71546-2013-09-26) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: North American T-28C (registry code 6402507, https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-28c) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Lycoming R-1820 series (registry code 41570, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-r-1820-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: NAMER T28C - Reported engine: WRIGHT R1820103A - People aboard: 1 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot flight hours: 1,500 total, 300 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW02LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA083) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020221001499A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (.19) ON FEBRUARY 21, 2002, AT 1524 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A NORTH AMERICAN T28C, N71546, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWERR NEAR FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS OWNED BY A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL AND OPERATED UNDER 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM CALDWELL, TEXAS, AT AN UNKNOWN TIME. THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 4,800 FEET. THE FAA INSPECTOR, WHO RESPONDED TO THE SITE, FOUND THE AIRPLANE RESTING UPRIGHT WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL AND THE LOWER FUSELAGE. THE FAA INSPECTOR DRAINED APPROXIMATELY 12 OUNCES OF FUEL FROM THE AIRPLANE. (-23) ON FEBRUARY 21, 2002, AIRCRAFT N71546, A NORTH AMERICAN, MODEL T-28CM SERIAL NUMBER 140528 MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES EAST OF THE GILLISPIE COUNTY AIRPORT. THE PILOT REPORTED HE HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE AT ABOUT 4,800 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FIRE WALL AND TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FUSELAGE. ON SITE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT APPROXIMATELY 12 OUNCES OF FUEL WERE DRAINED FROM THE DRAIN SUMP. ALSO, BOTH WING TANK HOSES WERE DISCONNECTED AT THE FUEL SUMP TANK WITH NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL NOTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FIRE. (.4) ON FEBRUARY 21, 2002, AT 1300 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A NORTH AMERICAN T28C, N71546, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER NEAR FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS OWNED BY A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL AND OPERATED UNDER 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM CALDWELL, TEXAS, AT 1220. ON THE PILOT/OPERATOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT (NTSB FORM 6120.1/2), THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS TOPPED WITH 155 GALLONS OF FUEL AT LEVELLAND, TEXAS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRPLANE WAS FLOWN CROSS-COUNTRY FOR 1 HOUR 25 MINUTES TO THE DESTINATION OF CALDWELL, TEXAS. THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT FUELED AT CALDWELL, AND THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FOR FREDERICKSBURG. DURING TH E DESCENT TO THE FREDERICKSBURG GILLESPIE COUNTY AIRPORT, THE ENGINE LOST TOTAL POWER. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRPLANE, GEAR RETRACTED, IN A ROUGH FIELD APPROXIMATELY 4 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE FIREWALL, COWLING, AND FUSELAGE. THE ENGINE AND PROPELLER WERE DAMAGED. THE FAA INSPECTOR, WHO RESPONDED TO THE SITE, FOUND THE AIRPLANE RESTING UPRIGHT WITH STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL AND THE LOWER FUSELAGE. THE FAA INSPECTOR DRAINED APPROXIMATELY 12 OUNCES OF FUEL FROM THE AIRPLANE. THE INTEGRITY OF THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS NOT COMPROMISED. ## 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 FTW02LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA083), Feb 21, 2002: North American T28C (N71546), Fredericksburg, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to refuel the airplane resulting in fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. ## Other reports on N71546 (1) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 19960608024129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960608024129I), Jun 8, 1996: Namer T28C (N71546), Waco, TX, Minor damage. Narrative: this incident occurred during landing at Waco Regional Airport, (act) Waco, Texas while the Waco airshow was in progress. The gear down was selected… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.