# NTSB SEA07CA102: North American Aviation Div. T-28C, N464SB, Red Lodge, MT, April 17, 2007 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: April 17, 2007, 10:20 local (16:20 UTC) - Place: Red Lodge, MT - Coordinates: 45.186668, -109.26667 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1867&lon=-109.2667&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor - Status: Completed, report July 25, 2007 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 65583 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA07CA102 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/65583/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA102 ## Probable cause The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. Contributing factors were the loss of engine power during takeoff for undetermined reasons, and rough/uneven condition of the terrain. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause) - Forced landing, emergency descent/landing - In flight collision with terrain/water, emergency descent/landing - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor) - terrain condition - none suitable (contributing factor) ## Analysis The pilot stated that he had just departed and had adjusted the engine controls for 36 inches of manifold pressure and 2,400 revolutions per minute for climb. He said that he turned to a north heading when the engine lost power. The pilot said that he attempted to land back at the airport, but ended up landing in an open field. He said the engine separated from the airframe and the empennage partially separated from the fuselage. The pilot said that the engine had been overhauled approximately 20 hours before the accident. The pilot reported that he fueled the airplane on March 14, 2007, with 63 gallons of fuel; he said, "both sides were topped off." He said that on March 21, 2007, he flew the airplane for approximately one hour, and on April 14, 2007, he flew the airplane again for approximately one hour. A postaccident evaluation of the engine was not completed. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined. ## Factual narrative The pilot said that he had just departed and had adjusted the engine controls for 36 inches of manifold pressure and 2,400 revolutions per minute for climb. He said that he turned to a north heading when the engine lost power. The pilot said that he attempted to land back at the airport, but ended up landing in an open field. He said the engine separated from the airframe and the empennage partially separated from the fuselage. The pilot said that the engine had been overhauled approximately 20 hours before the accident. The pilot reported that he fueled the airplane on March 14, 2007, with 63 gallons of fuel; he said, "both sides were topped off." He said that on March 21, 2007, he flew the airplane for approximately one hour, and on April 14, 2007, he flew the airplane again for approximately one hour. A postaccident evaluation of the engine was not completed. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N464SB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N464SB-2007-08-25), registration cancelled 2007-08-25, S/N 140464, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: North American Aviation Div. T-28C - Registry model: [North American-Mark T-28C](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-mark-t-28c) (registry code 6402503) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Wright R-1820-86](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-86) (registry code 67200, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 140464 - Engines: Wright R-1820 1425 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Destroyed - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Wallace E. Zook - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special) - Departed: RED, Red Lodge, MT - Destination: BIL, Billings, MT ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 62; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3; flight hours: 1,065 total, 26 in this make and model, 929 as pilot in command, 16 in the last 90 days, 9 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day ## 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 20070417005469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070417005469A), Apr 17, 2007: Namer T28C, Red Lodge, MT, Destroyed. (-23) At approximately 10:15 am mountain daylight time, N464SB, a north American mark T-28-C, departed runway 16 at Red Lodge Airport. During climb out to the… 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. 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