# Accident 20140919017429A: North American T-28C, Alton, VA, September 19, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 19, 2014, 17:11 local time
- Place: Alton, VA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.5586° N, 79.2075° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5586&lon=-79.2075&mi=10
- Aircraft: N531KG, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N531KG-2018-03-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: North American T-28C (registry code 6402507, https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-28c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Wright R-1820-86 (registry code 67200, https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-86) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NORTH AMERICAN T-28C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,410 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA14FA445](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA445) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140919017429A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WAS SEEN PERFORMING A LOW PASS OVER VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY. THE AIRCRAFT REVERSED DIRECTION, AND INITIATED A BARREL ROLL DURING A SECOND LOW PASS AT A VERY LOW ALTITUDE. SHORTLY AFTER THE BARREL ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED INTO A HILLSIDE OF THE CENTER FIELD AREA OF THE RACETRACK. A DEBRIS PATH WAS OBSERVED, INITIATING WITH THE PROPELLER, AND EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET ON A MAGNETIC HEADING ABOUT 320 DEGREES. THE COCKPIT, EMPENNAGE, LEFT WING, AND ENGINE WERE LOCATED AT THE END OF THE DEBRIS PATH.

BOTH WINGS, FLAPS AND ONE ELEVATOR SEPARATED DUE TO THE CRASH. CONTROL CABLE TURNBUCKLES WERE INTACT. CABLE ENDS WERE FOUND BROKEN WITH THE ENDS "BROOMSTRAW"  PROPELLER WAS FOUND BURIED APPROXIMATELY 30 FT FROM THE INITIAL GROUND SCAR SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE.

## 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 ERA14FA445](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA445), Sep 19, 2014: North American T 28C (N531KG), Alton, VA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain altitude while performing low-level aerobatic maneuvers, which resulted in collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to…

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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