Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL84FLT10

LOUDON, TN, USA

Aircraft #1

N700H

NORTH AMERICAN T-28

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE HEARD A LOUD BANG IN THE ACFT ENG & IT LOST PWR & STARTED EMMITTING SMOKE. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE ACFT WENT THRU 4 FENCES & HIT A DITCH, AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. A FIRE, WHICH STARTED IN FLT, DESTROYED THE COCKPIT AFTER THE 2 OCCUPANTS EXITED THE ACFT. AN INSPECTION OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE FRONT CRANKCASE HOUSING HAD SEPARATED FROM THE ENG.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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