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FAA accident report · North American T-28A · Moorhead, MN · July 2, 2017

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Date
July 2, 2017 · 18:03 local
Place
Moorhead, MN
Airport
Moorhead Municipal
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9103F
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN17LA250
Reported as
North American T-28A
Reported engine
WRIGHT R-1820 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
828 total63 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days
N9103FRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2018 · North American T-28AS/N 51-7606 · Built 1951Airframe modelNorth American T-28AEngine modelWright R-1820 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The accident aircraft had departed fargo (kfar) for pelican rapids, MN at approximately 1803 CDT from runway 31 and climbed to 1800 feet MSL. (900 feet above ground level (AGL)) shortly after reaching 900 AGL, the pilot radioed fargo approach and advised he was landing at Moorhead (jkj). He did not report any issues with the aircraft at this time. The pilot was given clearance to land at jkj and was asked if he needed assistance to which he replied, ?no?. The controller advised frequency change approved and was asked to squawk VFR. There was no reply from the pilot. The controller advised the pilot of radar service terminated, again with no reply. Radar shows the aircraft in a controlled descent on a southerly heading towards jkj. The distance from 900 AGL to impact is approximately 7.5 statute miles. The impact site is .5 miles from the approach end of runway 12 at jkj.

The aircraft was configured for landing and pilot made no distress calls.

Several witnesses had heard the engine running before impact.

The pilot was the sole occupant and was killed.

As the FAA filed it

THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED FARGO (KFAR) FOR PELICAN RAPIDS, MN AT APPROXIMATELY 1803 CDT FROM RUNWAY 31 AND CLIMBED TO 1800 FEET MSL. (900 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL (AGL)) SHORTLY AFTER REACHING 900 AGL, THE PILOT RADIOED FARGO APPROACH AND ADVISED HE WAS LANDING AT MOORHEAD (JKJ). HE DID NOT REPORT ANY ISSUES WITH THE AIRCRAFT AT THIS TIME. THE PILOT WAS GIVEN CLEARANCE TO LAND AT JKJ AND WAS ASKED IF HE NEEDED ASSISTANCE TO WHICH HE REPLIED, ?NO?. THE CONTROLLER ADVISED FREQUENCY CHANGE APPROVED AND WAS ASKED TO SQUAWK VFR. THERE WAS NO REPLY FROM THE PILOT. THE CONTROLLER ADVISED THE PILOT OF RADAR SERVICE TERMINATED, AGAIN WITH NO REPLY. RADAR SHOWS THE AIRCRAFT IN A CONTROLLED DESCENT ON A SOUTHERLY HEADING TOWARDS JKJ. THE DISTANCE FROM 900 AGL TO IMPACT IS APPROXIMATELY 7.5 STATUTE MILES. THE IMPACT SITE IS .5 MILES FROM THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 12 AT JKJ.

THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONFIGURED FOR LANDING AND PILOT MADE NO DISTRESS CALLS.

SEVERAL WITNESSES HAD HEARD THE ENGINE RUNNING BEFORE IMPACT.

THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND WAS KILLED.

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 CEN17LA250Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMoorhead, MNControlled descent into terrain due to engine issues, the reason for which could not be determined because examination of the engine revealed no evidence of malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.Jul 2, 2017 · Destroyed

Other reports on N9103F · 1

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

Incident 20160329002279ILanding: Touchdown · Fargo, NDOn 3/29/2016, at approximately 11:40 am, the aircraft was en-route to FAR as a flight of three aircraft. Upon arrival at FAR, this aircraft was number three after ?the break?. The pilot stated he was going through his landing checklist but was distracted with…Mar 29, 2016 · Minor damage