- Date
- August 1, 1986, 18:08 local (23:08 UTC)
- Place
- Madison, WI
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N128RMNorth American T28D-FENNEC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860801036819A
- Case key
- 13315
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
After the aircraft was initally taxied for takeoff, the pilot returned to the ramp and stated that he was experiencing engine problems. He inquired at an FBO about chartering an aircraft to take himself and his son to an experimental aircraft association convention at oshkosh, WI. Mechanics looked at the aircraft, but no specific problem was identified. The aircraft then departed and smoke was observed coming from the aircraft as it lost power. The pilot attempted to return the airport, however, the aircraft touched down short of the runway and nosed over in a marsh area.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N128RM
- Reported as
- North American T28D-FENNEC (T28D-FENNE)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 51-3528
- Airframe hours
- 5,477
- Engine
- Wright R1820-56, 1,100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ronald J. Maggard
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 10, 1986 · 5 hours before
- Departed
- MSN · Madison, WI
- Destination
- OSH · Oshkosh, WI
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 2,200 total · 70 in this make and model · 2,000 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MSN, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.