North American T-28D N8523A

Summary

On 2 March 2008 at about 18:30 local time, a North American T-28D registered N8523A, operated by dale A Rinehart, was involved in an accident near Sherman, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 March 2008 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Sherman, Texas, United States

Coordinates

33.4658, -96.6728

Aircraft

North American T-28D

Registration

N8523A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

dale A Rinehart

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Socorro → Durant

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW08CA142

Nobody was injured.

Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the soft terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

In a written statement provided to the NTSB, the pilot reported that the airplane was in cruise flight at approximately 3,000 feet above ground level when the oil pressure gauge began to fluctuate. The pilot observed that the oil temperature and cylinder head temperature readings remained within the normal range. Additionally, the pilot stated that the engine "shuddered" several times before he experienced a total loss of engine power. Due to altitude and airspeed, the pilot reported that the only landing area available was a "soft, sandy, field." During the landing roll out the left main gear and nose gear dug into the soft terrain resulting in the collapse of the left main and nose landing gear. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was able to egress without assistance.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.