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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · North American T-28B · Hollister, CA · June 20, 2019

Date: June 20, 2019 · 07:40 local
Place: Hollister, CA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N28CU
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA426
Reported as: North American T-28B
Reported engine: WRIGHT R-1820 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,654 total1,000 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N28CURegistered now · North American T-28BS/N 200302 · Built 1956 Airframe modelNorth American T-28B Engine modelWright R-1820 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed runway 31 when approximately 200? AGL the engine sputtered and quit, he began a turn to downwind, the engine began to run for a few second then quit again. He believed he achieved approximately 300FT AGL altitude maximum. The pilot stated he checked the throttle forward and mixture to rich, but the engine did not restart and the landing gear up. Aircraft landed in a soft field approximately 1 ? 1.5NM nw of Hollister airport.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 31 WHEN APPROXIMATELY 200? AGL THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT, HE BEGAN A TURN TO DOWNWIND, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN FOR A FEW SECOND THEN QUIT AGAIN. HE BELIEVED HE ACHIEVED APPROXIMATELY 300FT AGL ALTITUDE MAXIMUM. THE PILOT STATED HE CHECKED THE THROTTLE FORWARD AND MIXTURE TO RICH, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESTART AND THE LANDING GEAR UP. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A SOFT FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1 ? 1.5NM NW OF HOLLISTER AIRPORT.

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 GAA19CA426Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHollister, CAThe pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.Jun 20, 2019 · Substantial damage