# NTSB MIA05LA164: North American T-28C, N176RD, Arcadia, FL, September 30, 2005 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: September 30, 2005, 14:00 local (18:00 UTC) - Place: Arcadia, FL - Coordinates: 27.191944, -81.837219 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.1919&lon=-81.8372&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report October 3, 2006 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA Tampa FSDO-35 - NTSB case key (mKey): 62581 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA05LA164 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/62581/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA164 ## Probable cause A loss of engine power due to the failure of the master rod bearing. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, cruise - engine assembly,bearing - failure,total (cause) - Forced landing, descent - emergency - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, emergency landing - terrain condition - berm ## Analysis The pilot stated that the annual inspection had recently been completed and he was flying the airplane to the North Perry Airport located in Pembroke Pines, Florida. At an altitude of 2,000 feet and after about 15 minutes en route, he noticed a light colored smoke coming from and just above the right exhaust stack. He noticed the engine temperature rising shortly thereafter, followed by the engine oil metal chip detector light illuminated. The engine started producing unusual noises and a violent vibration followed. He looked for a suitable area to make a forced landing and elected to land on a gravel road with a canal running along side it. About 150 feet into the landing roll, the right wing tip struck a high berm. The airplane snapped to the right as the nose of the airplane went partially into the canal. The aft section of the empennage partially separated and came to a stop, next to the left forward side of the airplane. Examination of the airplane's engine by an FAA inspector showed that the engine's oil system was contaminated with metal flakes. Pieces of silver and cooper colored metal were observed in the oil filter. Metal chunks of approximately 1/8 to 1/4 inches were found on the metal chip detector. He stated that the silver metal debris was consistent with material from the master rod bearing. ## Factual narrative On September 30, 2005, about 1400 eastern daylight time, a North American T-28C, N176RD, registered to Miami Beach Aviation LLC and operated by a private individual, as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, impact an earth berm during a forced landing in Arcadia, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The private-rated pilot received no injuries and the airplane was destroyed. The flight originated from Arcadia Municipal Airport, Arcadia, Florida, earlier that day, about 1345. The pilot stated that the annual inspection had recently been completed and he was flying the airplane to the North Perry Airport located in Pembroke Pines, Florida. At an altitude of 2,000 feet and after about 15 minutes en route, he noticed a light colored smoke coming from and just above the right exhaust stack. He noticed the engine temperature rising shortly thereafter, followed by the engine oil metal chip detector light illuminated. The engine started producing unusual noises and a violent vibration followed. He looked for a suitable area to make a forced landing and elected to land on a gravel road with a canal running along side it. About 150 feet into the landing roll, the right wing tip struck a high berm. The airplane snapped to the right as the nose of the airplane went partially into the canal. The aft section of the empennage partially separated and came to a stop, next to the left forward side of the airplane. Examination of the airplane's engine by an FAA inspector showed that the engine's oil system was contaminated with metal flakes. Pieces of silver and cooper colored metal were observed in the oil filter. Metal chunks of approximately 1/8 to ¼ inches were found on the metal chip detector. He stated that the silver metal debris is consistent with material from the master rod bearing. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N176RD](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N176RD-2013-06-12), registration cancelled 2013-06-12, S/N 140076 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: North American T-28C - Registry model: [North American T-28C](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-28c) (registry code 6402507) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Wright R-1820 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-series) (registry code 67020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 140076 - Airframe hours: 9000 - Engines: Curtis Wright R-1820-86 1425 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Destroyed - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special) - Last inspection: Annual, September 1, 2005, 10 hours before - Departed: X06, Arcadia, FL - Destination: HWO, Hollywood, FL - Flight plan: VFR ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 56; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; last flight review October 1, 2004; seat: front; flight hours: 2,000 total, 168 in this make and model, 28 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 80° at 6 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 72 °F - Altimeter: 29.89 inHg - Observed at: FMY ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20050930023449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050930023449A), Sep 30, 2005: Namer T28C, Arcadia, FL, Destroyed. (-23) On September 30, 2005 at 1530 EDT, a north American T-28-C, N176RD, registered to miami beach aviation LLC, piloted by [privacy data omitted] departed… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.