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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Namer T-28C · New Smyrnabeach, FL · June 20, 2004

Date: June 20, 2004 · 10:50 local
Place: New Smyrnabeach, FL
Airport: New Smyrna Beach Municipal
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N28BZ
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA04LA099
Reported as: Namer T28C
Reported engine: WRIGHT R1820*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total20 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N28BZRegistration cancelled Mar 29, 2005 · North American T-28CS/N 140637 · Built 1958 Airframe modelNorth American T-28C Engine modelWright R-1820 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Engine failure shortly after takeoff resulted in off airport landing. Aircraft struck ditch in field which knocked out landing gear. Engine separated from airframe. Wing struck drainage Piper rupturing fuel tanks. Aircraft considered destroyed. Inspection of engine revealed large amount of metal particles in oil lines and filter, indicative of main bearing or master rod bearing failure, causing the loss of engine power. Oil analysis performed at time of annual inspection revealed no abnormalities.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ENGINE FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF RESULTED IN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. AIRCRAFT STRUCK DITCH IN FIELD WHICH KNOCKED OUT LANDING GEAR. ENGINE SEPARATED FROM AIRFRAME. WING STRUCK DRAINAGE PIPER RUPTURING FUEL TANKS. AIRCRAFT CONSIDERED DESTROYED. INSPECTION OF ENGINE REVEALED LARGE AMOUNT OF METAL PARTICLES IN OIL LINES AND FILTER, INDICATIVE OF MAIN BEARING OR MASTER ROD BEARING FAILURE, CAUSING THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. OIL ANALYSIS PERFORMED AT TIME OF ANNUAL INSPECTION REVEALED NO ABNORMALITIES.

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 MIA04LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDeland, FLA loss of engine power due to an engine master rod bearing failure for undetermined reasons, resulting in damage to the airplane during the subsequent forced landing.Jun 20, 2004 · Substantial damage