North American T-28B accident near Fallbrook, CA
On July 23, 2022, a North American T-28B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fallbrook, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 23, 2022
- Place
- Fallbrook, CA
- Aircraft
- North American T-28B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.348°N, 117.252°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220723105555
Official records · WPR22FA265
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 23, 2022, at 1331 Pacific daylight time, a North American T-28B, N787AS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Fallbrook, California. The pilot was seriously injured and the pilot-rated passenger was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A law enforcement officer interviewed the pilot immediately after the accident. The pilot stated that he and the passenger have been good friends for over 50 years, and both have extensive aviation experience. Earlier in the day, he and the passenger both departed from Chino, California, in separate airplanes. The pilot was flying the T-28 and the passenger was flying the pilot’s Cessna 150 with the purpose of dropping it off in Fallbrook. The plan was for them to both leave Fallbrook in the T-28, stop for lunch in Temecula, California, and then return to Chino. The airplanes departed from Chino and the T-28 landed in Fallbrook about four minutes ahead of the Cessna. After dropping off the Cessna, the pilot performed a pre-flight inspection. The pilot then positioned himself in the front seat and the passenger was in the rear seat. The pilot stated that after takeoff, with the airplane about 200 feet above ground level (agl), the engine sustained a total loss of power. He checked the mixture, power, and fuel, and lowered the nose in an effort to avoid a stall. The airplane collided with a plant nursery. The pilot estimated that about 30 seconds had elapsed from the engine failure to the time of impact. After impact,
Probable cause
A loss of power due to an unmaintained carburetor diaphragm and inoperative electric fuel pump that resulted in fuel starvation to the engine.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
