North American T-28B accident near Waxahachie, Texas, July 4, 2009
On July 4, 2009 at about 2:00 pm local time, a North American T-28B, registered N28NB, was substantially damaged in an accident near Waxahachie, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 4, 2009 · about 2:00 pm local time
- Place
- Waxahachie, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- North American T-28B · all T-28Bs on the register
- Registration
- N28NB · registry record · serial 53-138287
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot departed as number two of a three-airplane formation. On initial departure while joining the formation, the pilot felt an unusual vibration in the airframe. The pilot checked the engine instruments and determined that the oil temperature was high. After clearing the formation and turning the airplane back toward the airport, the engine stopped producing power. The airplane descended, was landed gear up in a clearing, and was substantially damaged during the landing. The cause of the high oil temperature could not be determined.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- 350340 during loss of engine power
- 600341 during other
- 550440 during descent
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft power plant › (general) › (general) › Failure
Pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land, ASE, APLN, none
- Flight time: 30,000 hours in all; 794 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 17,500 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: February 20, 2009
- Medical certificate: class 2
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,290 hours
- Last inspection: type not recorded, May 12, 2009; 9 hours since
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Wright R-1820 SER (piston); 0 hours total
- Operating certificate: in the vicinity
The flight
- Departed from: KJWY Waxahachie TX at 1:58 pm
- Destination: KTYR Tyler TX
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 13 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 86°C, dew point 68°C
- Altimeter: 30 inHg
- Observation at 2:04 pm from KJWY, 2 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CEN09CA406.