North American T-28B N392W
12 August 2021 · Puyallup, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 August 2021 at about 21:43 local time, a North American T-28B registered N392W, operated by Buno 138314 LLC, was involved in an accident near Puyallup, Washington, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Puyallup, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pierce County - Thun Field (PLU)
- Coordinates
- 47.1039, -122.2872
- Aircraft
- North American T-28B
- Registration
- N392W
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1955
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Buno 138314 LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Truckee → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR21LA318
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A nose wheel shimmy during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence, which led to a loss of directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, after touchdown the nose wheel started to shimmy, and he was not able to steer the airplane. The airplane veered to the left side of the runway as the pilot continued to try and steer away from the edge of the runway using the right brake. When the left main landing gear wheel went off the edge of the runway, he initiated the emergency procedures to retract the landing gear, shut down the engine and open the canopy. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the nose wheel steering components and the hydraulic shimmy damper appeared to remain intact and attached to their respective mounts. The shimmy damper piston rod was actuated by hand and found to compress and extend normally. No hydraulic fluid leaks were observed on the damper. No evidence of a pre-accident mechanical failure or malfunction was revealed that would have precluded normal operation. The reason for the nose wheel shimmy could not be determined from available evidence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2022 | North American T-28B | Fallbrook, California, United States | Mach One Air Charters Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Aug 2018 | North American T-28B | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2025 | North American T-28B | Monticello, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 May 2025 | North American T-28B | Olivehurst, California, United States | Hmong Memorial Foundation | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2009 | North American T-28B | Waxahachie, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2005 | North American T-28B | Abilene, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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