North American T-28C accident near Kingman, Arizona, April 11, 2008
On April 11, 2008 at about 2:30 pm local time, a North American T-28C, registered N9022N, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kingman, Arizona. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to an undetermined catastrophic internal engine failure.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 11, 2008 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Kingman, Arizona · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- North American T-28C · all T-28Cs on the register
- Registration
- N9022N · registry record · serial 140666
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
About 15 minutes after takeoff, during cruise flight, the pilot observed the engine oil pressure drop and the temperature increase, followed by a total loss of engine power. The pilot made an intentional gear-up forced landing on rough terrain. A partial teardown examination of the engine revealed ferrous and non-ferrous metal in the oil screens. The number 3 connecting rod was found bent, and the number 4 and number 5 cylinders were damaged. Numerous pieces of metal were observed in the crankcase that were associated with the number 4 and number 5 cylinders and pistons. The internal engine component that initially broke at the beginning of the sequence was not identified.
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
- 402340 during 402
- 402341 during 402
- 600440 during other
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft power plant › Power plant › (general) › Failure
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Terrain › Rough terrain › Contributed to outcome
Pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land, none, APLN, none
- Flight time: 2,800 hours in all; 700 in this make and model; 45 in the last 90 days; 20 in the last 30 days; 2,650 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: December 26, 2006
- Medical certificate: class 2
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 7,000 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, October 1, 2007
- Maximum gross weight: 8,000 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Curtis Wright R-1820-86B (piston); 0 hours total
- Operating certificate: in the vicinity
The flight
- Departed from: IGM Kingman AZ at 2:00 pm
- Destination: Kingman AZ
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°C, dew point 0°C
- Observation at 2:15 pm from IGM, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 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 LAX08LA098.