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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · North American T-28B · Olivehurst, CA · May 17, 2025

Date: May 17, 2025 · 10:22 local
Place: Olivehurst, CA
Airport: Yuba County
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N28DE
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR25LA159
Reported as: North American T-28B
Reported engine: WRIGHT R-1820-86
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,027 total

N28DERegistered now · North American T-28BS/N 138275 Airframe modelNorth American T-28B

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What happened

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At aprroximatley 1022 pacific daylight time, may 17, 2025, the aircraft experienced a loss of engine power at about 1000 feet AGL. While attempting a fly-over for an aviation event at marysville airport (myv). Unable to make it to the airport the pilot performed an off-field emergency landing onto a dirt road along the feather river levee. During the landing the wing struck the side of the levee and spun the aircraft, substantially damaging the wings and fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

AT APRROXIMATLEY 1022 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, MAY 17, 2025, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT ABOUT 1000 FEET AGL. WHILE ATTEMPTING A FLY-OVER FOR AN AVIATION EVENT AT MARYSVILLE AIRPORT (MYV). UNABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE AIRPORT THE PILOT PERFORMED AN OFF-FIELD EMERGENCY LANDING ONTO A DIRT ROAD ALONG THE FEATHER RIVER LEVEE. DURING THE LANDING THE WING STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE LEVEE AND SPUN THE AIRCRAFT, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE WINGS AND FUSELAGE.

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 WPR25LA159Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportOlivehurst, CAOn May 17, 2025, at 1022 Pacific daylight time, a North American T-28B, N28DE, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Marysville, California. The pilot and passenger were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…May 17, 2025 · Substantial damage