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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · North American T-28C · Greenwood, MS · September 23, 2016

Date: September 23, 2016 · 16:40 local
Place: Greenwood, MS
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N526D
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16LA328
Reported as: North American T-28C
Reported engine: WRIGHT R-1820-86
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total150 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N526DRegistration cancelled Jan 15, 2021 · North American T-28CS/N 140526 · Built 1956 Airframe modelNorth American T-28C Engine modelWright R-1820-86Reciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot stated he was flyign at 1200' AGL when the engine started to run rough. The engine appeared to get better then rough again. He started looking for a landing spot, then the engine suddenly quit. He notified Greenwood tower and stated his problem and location. He checked his harness, turned off the master switch and landed gear up in a bean field. The engine was torn from the aircraft when he hit a ditch the engine rolled under the airframe with the propellor cutting into the belly of the aircraft. He stated he was not injured at all.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE WAS FLYIGN AT 1200' AGL WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. THE ENGINE APPEARED TO GET BETTER THEN ROUGH AGAIN. HE STARTED LOOKING FOR A LANDING SPOT, THEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT. HE NOTIFIED GREENWOOD TOWER AND STATED HIS PROBLEM AND LOCATION. HE CHECKED HIS HARNESS, TURNED OFF THE MASTER SWITCH AND LANDED GEAR UP IN A BEAN FIELD. THE ENGINE WAS TORN FROM THE AIRCRAFT WHEN HE HIT A DITCH THE ENGINE ROLLED UNDER THE AIRFRAME WITH THE PROPELLOR CUTTING INTO THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE STATED HE WAS NOT INJURED AT ALL.

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 ERA16LA328Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGreenwood, MSA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Sep 23, 2016 · Substantial damage