Accident North American T-28A N2800N, Saturday 24 March 1973
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Date:Saturday 24 March 1973
Time:13:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic T28 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American T-28A
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N2800N
MSN: 226-57
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Gorst, Kitsap County, Washington -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Seattle, WA
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS - NO RECORD FOUND OF PILOT HAVING FLOWN T-28 AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO DAY OF ACCIDENT

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA73AS026
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=67810&key=0
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/t28registry/t28-140480.html
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000305030.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
18-Sep-2011 17:59 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]

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