# NTSB NYC81FA045: N.American T-28, N14145, Portland, ME, April 16, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 16, 1981
- Place: Portland, ME · PORTLAND, ME
- Location: 43.6332° N, 70.1853° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Portland, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6332&lon=-70.1853&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125785
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FA045
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA045

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1501  81/4/16    PORTLAND,ME         N.AMERICAN T-28     CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1700                    N14145              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              33, 6755 TOTAL HOURS, 51
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BEDFORD,MA                  WARNING AREA 102             CHICOPEE FALLS,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- LOST PWR,25000FT.METAL CHIP DETECTOR LGT CAME ON,LOST OIL PRES,SVR VIB BGN.DITCHED,ACFT NOT RCVRD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N14145](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14145-2012-06-14), registration cancelled 2012-06-14, S/N 51-7835, built 1951 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN T-28
- Registry model: [North American NOMAD NA-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-nomad-na-260) (registry code 6402502) (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: Substantial damage

## 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 19810416064769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810416064769A), Apr 16, 1981: Namer NA260NOMAD, Portland, ME, Destroyed. Engine failure caused pilot to ditch aircraft in ocean.

## Other investigations on N14145 (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC80FNA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FNA25), Aug 28, 1980: N American T-28 (N14145), Dedham, MA, 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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