North American T 28A N14124
14 August 2015 · Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 August 2015 at about 16:50 local time, a North American T 28A registered N14124, operated by Tokoph David DBA, was involved in an accident near Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Las Cruces Intl (LRU)
- Coordinates
- 32.2781, -106.9056
- Aircraft
- North American T 28A
- Registration
- N14124
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1951
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tokoph David DBA
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Las Cruces → El Paso
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN15LA360
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
Failure of the No. 6 cylinder connecting rod, due to improper rotation of the propeller during a previous hydraulic lock.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
About 5 minutes after takeoff, the engine lost power and the pilot turned back toward the departure airport to make a forced landing. The airplane touched down about ½ mile short of the runway on uneven terrain, seriously injuring the pilot. The pilot was transported to a hospital via helicopter, but died four days later. Examination of the engine revealed failure of the No. 6 cylinder connecting rod. The connecting rod was most likely initially damaged during ground operations when the propeller was improperly rotated when a cylinder was hydraulically locked. The investigation was not able to determine when the initial damage occurred.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American T-28A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2017 | North American T-28A | Moorhead, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 2010 | North American T-28A | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2003 | North American T-28A | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No 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 | - |
| 27 Jan 1993 | North American T-28A | Plantation, Florida, United States | Byrd, Charles L. | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2015 | Piper PA-28-151 | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Aerostar RX8 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2015 | Rocci Martignoni JA30 SUPERSTOL | Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Northwing APACHE SPORT | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Cessna 182G | Sandia Park, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunder & Colt AX8 105S2 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |