# NTSB MIA78FA077: Hamilton T-28A, N3314G, Huntsville, AL, May 6, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 6, 1978
- Place: Huntsville, AL · HUNTSVILLE, AL
- Location: 34.7304° N, 86.5861° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Huntsville, AL, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7304&lon=-86.5861&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 1, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141999
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FA077
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA077

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1432   78/5/6  NR.HUNTSVILLE,AL      HAMILTON T-28A      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 6000
        TIME - 1330                    N3314G              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HUNTSVILLE,AL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- LEFT WING AND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SEPARATED.NO ACROBATIC MANEUVERS APPROVED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3314G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3314G-1978-05-06), registration cancelled 1978-05-06, S/N 2, built 1951 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HAMILTON T-28A
- Registry model: [Hamilton T-28R-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/hamilton-t-28r-2) (registry code 4080102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Wright R-1820-66](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-66) (registry code 67021, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19780506023289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780506023289A), May 6, 1978: Namer T28R2HAMILTN, Huntsville, AL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Left wing and left horizontal stabilizer separated. No acrobatic mvers approved.

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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