# Accident 20150814014229A: North American T-28A, Las Cruces, NM, August 14, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 14, 2015, 10:50 local time
- Place: Las Cruces, NM
- Airport: Las Cruces
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.2781° N, 106.9056° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2781&lon=-106.9056&mi=10
- Aircraft: N14124, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14124-2018-02-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: North American T-28A (registry code 6402504, https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-28a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Wright 1820F56 (registry code 67024, https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-1820f56) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NORTH AMERICAN T-28A
- Reported engine: WRIGHT 1820F56
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 6,200 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN15LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA360) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150814014229A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT AND PASSENGER DEPARTED EL PASO, TX ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT TO LAS CRUCES, NM. AFTER REFUELING THEY DEPARTED LAS CRUCES TO RETURN TO EL PASO. AFTER DEPARTURE, ON CLIMB OUT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN TO RETURN TO THE LAS CRUCES AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE SHORT OF RUNWAY 30. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL IN SERIOUS CONDITION. THE PILOT LATER DIED AS A RESULT OF HIS INJURIES.

## 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 CEN15LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA360), Aug 14, 2015: North American T 28A (N14124), Las Cruces, NM, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: Failure of the No. 6 cylinder connecting rod, due to improper rotation of the propeller during a previous hydraulic lock.

## Other reports on N14124 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20030530014209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030530014209A), May 30, 2003: Namer T28A (N14124), Houston, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot reported that after a normal landing at about 70 knots he felt a high frequency vibration from the nose landing gear. He then raised the nose…
- [Incident 19830715046899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830715046899I), Jul 15, 1983: Rkwell NA265 (N14124), San Jose, CA, Minor damage. Unable to lower landing gear. The reid latch had failed and jammed the master control torque shaft.

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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