North American T-28D N9611C
10 May 1987 · Tatum, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 May 1987 at about 00:00 local time, a North American T-28D registered N9611C was involved in an accident near Tatum, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tatum, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.2508, -103.3103
- Aircraft
- North American T-28D
- Registration
- N9611C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Roswell → Lovington
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87FA121
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO FRIENDS OF THE PLT, THE ACFT LEFT ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO, WITH 2 PEOPLE ABOARD AFTER AN AIRSHOW WITH A DESTINATION OF LOVINGTON, NM. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT FLYING IN THE DISTANCE AND THEN OBSERVED A BIG CLOUD OF DUST RISING FROM THE GROUND. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT HIGH SPEED AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS/FAILURES COULD BE DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American T-28D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2000 | North American T-28D | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2008 | North American T-28D | Sherman, Texas, United States | dale A Rinehart | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | Janet L. Hodges | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1987 | Rockwell 690B | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1987 | Aerostar S-66A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Alpine Adventures | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States | William Coker | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-24-260C | Timberon, New Mexico, United States | Blesius, Cornelius | Serious injuries | - |