North American T-28A N9867C
23 November 1985 · Lantana, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 November 1985 at about 14:28 local time, a North American T-28A registered N9867C was involved in an accident near Lantana, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lantana, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palm Beach County (LNA)
- Coordinates
- 26.5192, -80.1099
- Aircraft
- North American T-28A
- Registration
- N9867C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lantana → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA86FA033
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT/MECHANIC HAD RECENTLY RE-INSTALLED A REBUILT ENGINE IN THE AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED A VERY SHORT RUN-UP PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. WITNESSES STATED THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE MADE POPPING NOISES AND WAS BELCHING BLACK SMOKE DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND MUSHED AROUND A LEFT 180 DEGREE TURN BEFORE CRASHING IN A SWAMPY AREA AT THE AIRPORT EDGE. EXAMINATION OF THE IGNITION HARNESS AND SPARK PLUGS REVEALED THAT A 7 MM HARNESS WAS INSTALLED UTILIZING 5 MM SPARKPLUG CONNECTORS. SIX SPARKPLUGS EXHIBITED EVIDENCE OF FLASHOVER IN THE SPARKPLUG CONNECTOR WELLS. THIS CAUSED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS OF THE TOTAL REQUIRED POWER AVAILABLE AND NECESSARY FOR FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American T-28A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 1983 | North American T-28A | N. Winter Park, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Feb 1988 | North American T-28A | Schoolcraft, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1989 | North American T-28A | Jerome, Idaho, United States | Ernest Durbano | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1993 | North American T-28A | Plantation, Florida, United States | Byrd, Charles L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1995 | North American T-28A | Arcadia, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1995 | North American T-28A | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Aronson FALCO F8L | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |