LAX68F0400

NTSB accident investigation · N American T-28A · Holbrook, AZ · April 10, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 10, 1968
Place
Holbrook, AZ · HOLBROOK, AZ
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7708CN American T-28A
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110459

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1706  68/4/10    HOLBROOK,ARIZ       N AMERICAN T-28A    CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 44, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1500                    N7708C              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLBROOK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SHEARED
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FILTERS,STRAINERS,SCREENS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- SHEARED SHAFT IN FUEL PUMP.UNDETERMINED CONTAMINATION IN FUEL SCREEN.LT WING STRUCK GRND IN TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N7708C
Reported as
N American T-28A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Holbrook

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