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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · North American T-28B · Fallbrook, CA · July 23, 2022

Date: July 23, 2022 · 13:30 local
Place: Fallbrook, CA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N787AS
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR22FA265
Reported as: North American T-28B
Reported engine: WRIGHT R-1820 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor

N787ASRegistration cancelled Feb 14, 2023 · North American T-28BS/N 137787 · Built 1953 Airframe modelNorth American T-28B Engine modelWright R-1820 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On July 23, 2022 at approximately 13:30 local timeprivacy data omitted, a T-28B, attempted to take off from Fallbrook (L18) airport. Immediately after rotaion, approximately 50 feet in the air, the aircraft lost power and crash landed in the nurser off the end of runway 18. The pilot substained seriuous injuries and the rear passanger was fataly injured. No cause has yet been determined for why the engine failed. This report will be ammended once new information becomes available.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 23, 2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 13:30 LOCAL TIME^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A T-28B, ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF FROM FALLBROOK (L18) AIRPORT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER ROTAION, APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET IN THE AIR, THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND CRASH LANDED IN THE NURSER OFF THE END OF RUNWAY 18. THE PILOT SUBSTAINED SERIUOUS INJURIES AND THE REAR PASSANGER WAS FATALY INJURED. NO CAUSE HAS YET BEEN DETERMINED FOR WHY THE ENGINE FAILED. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMMENDED ONCE NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

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 WPR22FA265Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportFallbrook, CAA loss of power due to an unmaintained carburetor diaphragm and inoperative electric fuel pump that resulted in fuel starvation to the engine.Jul 23, 2022 · Substantial damage