# Accident 20250807012619A: North American T-28C, Wendover, NV, August 7, 2025

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 7, 2025, 15:20 local time
- Place: Wendover, NV
- Airport: Wendover
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.7057° N, 114.0852° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7057&lon=-114.0852&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9748Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9748Y) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: North American T-28C (registry code 6402507, https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-28c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NORTH AMERICAN T-28C
- Reported engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR25LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA244) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250807012619A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE T-28C AIRCRAFT TOPPED OFF FUEL PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM KENV (WENDOVER, UT) AIRPORT- 124.3 GALLONS. WEATHER AT THE TIME OF DEPARTURE WAS REPORTED AT [11009KT CLR 10SM 30/01 A3008 SLP141]

AIRPORT OFFICIALS STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RWY 12. WHILE DURING THE CLIMB OUT, WORKERS NEARBY HEARD WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS "LOUD POPPING" NOISES COMING FROM THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE.

THE AIRCRAFT FIRST STRUCK THE GROUND TAIL FIRST, MEASURED FROM FIRST GROUND SCAR TO WHERE THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST AS 444'. TAIL FAIRING POSTIONED NEXT TO FIRST IMPACT POINT. AIRCRAFT APPEARS TO HAVE GAINED LIFT AFTER INITIAL TAIL STRIKE (EVIDENCE OF LACK OF GROUND SCARRING BETWEEN FIRST IMPACT AND WHERE THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST)

AIRCRAFT NOSE POINTED EAST, TOWARDS KENV 2.6NM FROM AIRPORT CENTER POINT.

UPON AIRCRAFT WALKAROUND, IT WAS APPARENT THE PILOT CONDUCTED SOME CAPACITY OF AN EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE PRIOR TO OR AFTER THE OFF-AIRPORT LANDING/EMERGENCY LANDING.

EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED LOSS OF SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF OIL AS EVIDENT FROM LEFT FUSELAGE COATED IN OIL.

ENGINE COWLING OPEN FROM IMPACT/DAMAGE, PROPELLER DAMAGED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR25LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA244), Aug 7, 2025: North American T-28C (N9748Y), West Wendover, NV, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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