Fatal NTSB investigations: North American T-28B
12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as North American T-28B. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1974 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('6402506'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('6402506'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ANC25FA086Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportNorth American T-28B · Monticello, IAOn August 11, 2025, about 1505 Central daylight time, a North American T-28B airplane, N28XT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Monticello, Iowa. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB WPR22FA265Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportNorth American T-28B · Fallbrook, CAA loss of power due to an unmaintained carburetor diaphragm and inoperative electric fuel pump that resulted in fuel starvation to the engine.NTSB WPR19FA095Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportNorth American T28 · Compton, CAThe failure of the T-28 pilot to see and avoid the Cessna while landing with reduced visibility due to sun glare, which resulted in a collision on the runway. Contributing to the accident was his failure to use the airport's common traffic advisory frequency…NTSB CEN19WA096Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationNorth American T28 · Escuintla, GuatemalaNTSB MIA04LA092Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28B · Wesley Chapel, FLThe pilot's failure to verify security of the left engine cowling and its subsequent separation in-flight and collision with the vertical stabilizer resulting in the loss of aircraft control.NTSB CHI03LA036Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28B · Glenwood, MNThe altitude/clearance not maintained by the pilot-in-command. The low altitude maneuvering by the pilot-in-command was a contributing factor.NTSB FTW02FA112Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28B · Uvalde, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX99FA102Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28B · Joshua Tree, CAThe pilot's decision to attempt flight into an area of known adverse weather and the subsequent inadvertent VFR flight into IFR conditions resulting in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain.NTSB MIA97LA028Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American T28B · Somerville, TNthe pilot misjudged his altitude/clearance above trees on terrain that was higher than the surrounding terrain, while performing an aerobatic maneuver.NTSB FTW95FA278Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28B · Ramah, COThe aircrew allowed the airplane's design stress limits to be exceeded.NTSB LAX84FA220Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28B · Rialto, CAPlt was authorized by acft owner to test fly the acft around the traffic pattern with a local FBO owner on board. Plt made 3 flts, last of which culminated in the accident. On the first and third flts, unauthorized passengers were on board. FBO owner stated…NTSB DEN75FTE31Accident · 1 fatalClosedN.American T-28A · Aurora, CO