North American T-28B accident near Glenwood, Minnesota, December 10, 2002
On December 10, 2002 at about 7:00 pm local time, a North American T-28B, registered N114DH, was destroyed in an accident near Glenwood, Minnesota (Glenwood Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The altitude/clearance not maintained by the pilot-in-command. The low altitude maneuvering by the pilot-in-command was a contributing factor.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 10, 2002 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Glenwood, Minnesota · Glenwood Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- North American T-28B · all T-28Bs on the register
- Registration
- N114DH · no longer on the register · serial 138357
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The experimental exhibition airplane was destroyed during an in-flight impact with terrain. The airplane was observed maneuvering in a series of 90-degree bank turns about 500 feet agl before it impacted terrain. The wreckage path extended about 2,900 feet through a wooded area, a plowed field, and a pasture. Inspection of the airplane revealed no anomalies.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot, private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,200 hours in all; 200 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: fatal
Crew member
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 3,000 hours in all
- Medical certificate: None (expired)
- Seat: rear
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Wright R-1820 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GHW Glenwood MN at 6:55 pm
- Flight plan: none
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 46°F (8°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.87 inHg
- Observation at 7:01 pm from GHW, 3 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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