Pilot Debrief

NORTH AMERICAN T28 near Greenwood, MS — 2016-09-23

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Date
2016-09-23
Location
Greenwood, MS, USA
Aircraft
NORTH AMERICAN T28
Registration
N526D
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting a local flight in the vintage military trainer airplane when the engine began to sputter and then experienced a total loss of power. He made an emergency landing in a farm field with the landing gear retracted and the airplane collided with a shallow drainage ditch. The engine separated from the firewall and came to rest under the right side of the fuselage. An undetermined amount of fuel was found in both wing fuel tanks. On-site examination of the engine revealed no mechanical failures; however, the engine was heavily impact damaged. No additional examination of the engine was performed and the reason for the power loss was not determined.

NTSB coding

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