North American T-28C N176RD
30 September 2005 · Arcadia, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 September 2005 at about 18:00 local time, a North American T-28C registered N176RD was involved in an accident near Arcadia, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arcadia, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 27.1919, -81.8372
- Aircraft
- North American T-28C
- Registration
- N176RD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Arcadia → Hollywood
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA05LA164
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to the failure of the master rod bearing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that the annual inspection had recently been completed and he was flying the airplane to the North Perry Airport located in Pembroke Pines, Florida. At an altitude of 2,000 feet and after about 15 minutes en route, he noticed a light colored smoke coming from and just above the right exhaust stack. He noticed the engine temperature rising shortly thereafter, followed by the engine oil metal chip detector light illuminated. The engine started producing unusual noises and a violent vibration followed. He looked for a suitable area to make a forced landing and elected to land on a gravel road with a canal running along side it. About 150 feet into the landing roll, the right wing tip struck a high berm. The airplane snapped to the right as the nose of the airplane went partially into the canal. The aft section of the empennage partially separated and came to a stop, next to the left forward side of the airplane. Examination of the airplane's engine by an FAA inspector showed that the engine's oil system was contaminated with metal flakes. Pieces of silver and cooper colored metal were observed in the oil filter. Metal chunks of approximately 1/8 to 1/4 inches were found on the metal chip detector. He stated that the silver metal debris was consistent with material from the master rod bearing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American T-28C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2006 | North American T-28C | Georgetown, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 2004 | North American T-28C | Deland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2004 | North American T-28C | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2008 | North American T-28C | Kingman, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1999 | North American T-28C | Joshua Tree, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Sep 2011 | North American T-28C | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | Mangan John W | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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