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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · North American T-28B · Blaine, MN · August 23, 2018

Date: August 23, 2018 · 11:06 local
Place: Blaine, MN
Airport: Anoka County/Blaine
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N215SF
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA349
Reported as: North American T-28B
Reported engine: WRIGHT R-1820
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 800 total332 in this make and model48 in the last 90 days

N215SFRegistration cancelled Mar 8, 2021 · North American T-28BS/N 137723 · Built 1955 Airframe modelNorth American T-28B Engine 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.

Aircraft was on a left base to runway 18 and crashed 300 feet short of the runway.

Pilot made initial contact with the control tower and reported the overhead approach for runway 18.

While in the final turn, he reported smoke in the cockpit and then impacted the ground short of the runway.

The pilot is currently in stable condition but is unconscious.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS ON A LEFT BASE TO RUNWAY 18 AND CRASHED 300 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

PILOT MADE INITIAL CONTACT WITH THE CONTROL TOWER AND REPORTED THE OVERHEAD APPROACH FOR RUNWAY 18.

WHILE IN THE FINAL TURN, HE REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

THE PILOT IS CURRENTLY IN STABLE CONDITION BUT IS UNCONSCIOUS.

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 CEN18LA349Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMinneapolis, MNThe fire during approach for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in impact with terrain during approach for a precautionary landing.Aug 23, 2018 · Destroyed