- Date
- May 9, 1987, 18:00 local (May 10, 1987, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Tatum, NM
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9611CNorth American T-28D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 7, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870509017499A
- Case key
- 17108
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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
According to friends of the plt, the acft left roswell, new Mexico, with 2 people aboard after an airshow with a destination of lovington, NM. Witnesses observed the acft flying in the distance and then observed a big cloud of dust rising from the ground. The investigation revealed the acft impacted the ground at high speed and was completely destroyed. No preimpact mechanical malfunctions/failures could be determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9611C
- Reported as
- North American T-28D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 49-1673A
- Airframe hours
- 2,413
- Engine
- Wright R-1820-7613, 1,450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Carsan Charters
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 28, 1987 · 9 hours before
- Departed
- ROW · Roswell, NM
- Destination
- E06 · Lovington, NM
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
- 45
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,574 total · 219 in this make and model · 61 in the last 90 days · 15 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.