# NTSB LAX68F0400: N American T-28A, N7708C, Holbrook, AZ, April 10, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 10, 1968
- Place: Holbrook, AZ · HOLBROOK, AZ
- Location: 34.9046° N, 110.1672° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Holbrook, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9046&lon=-110.1672&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110459
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX68F0400
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68F0400

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7708C-2012-10-22), registration cancelled 2012-10-22, S/N 49-1515A (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N AMERICAN T-28A
- Registry model: [North American T-28A](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-28a) (registry code 6402504) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Wright C7BA series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-c7ba-series) (registry code 67017, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Holbrook

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.

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