# NTSB MIA78FLD29: Amateur TF-1, N28T, Clearwater, FL, April 1, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 1, 1978
- Place: Clearwater, FL · CLEARWATER, FL
- Location: 27.9794° N, 82.7713° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clearwater, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9794&lon=-82.7713&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 29, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142489
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FLD29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLD29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1103   78/4/1    CLEARWATER,FL       AMATEUR TF-1        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 344
        TIME - 1715                    N28T                PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEARWATER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEARWATER,FL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: RUDDER SURFACES,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        REMARKS- RUDDER JAMMED INFLIGHT-GROUND LOOPED INTO PARKED ACFT ON LDG ROLL.C205,N8262Z,SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N28T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28T-2014-02-25), registration cancelled 2014-02-25, S/N 1, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMATEUR TF-1
- Registry model: [Tomalesky TRU-FLITE TF-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/tomalesky-tru-flite-tf-1) (registry code 0562524) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Clearwater

## 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 19780401006429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780401006429A), Apr 1, 1978: Amtr 0562524, Clearwater, FL, Substantial damage. Rudder jammed inflight-ground looped into parked acft on ldg ROLL5,N8262Z,substantial damage.

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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