Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Plantation, Florida 33319
Wednesday, January 27, 1993 18:17 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 2,200 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. A SHORT TIME LATER A POWER LOSS WAS NOTED AND THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND REQUESTED VECTORS TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED WITH THE POWER AVAILABLE AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON A GOLF COURSE. POSTCRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE MASTER ROD MAIN BEARING HAD FAILED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

FAILURE OF THE MASTER ROD MAIN BEARING WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND A SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/27/1993
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1817
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City PLANTATION
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33319
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1825 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 90
Weather Observation Facility ID FXE
Elevation of weather observation facility 14
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 2
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 310
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 700
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 149
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 27 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1950
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 50496
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:07PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N203CB
NTSB Number MIA93LA054
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name NORTH AMERICAN
Aircraft Model T-28A
Aircraft Series Identifier T-28A
Aircraft Serial Number 485
Certified Max Gross Weight 7200
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 2 2000 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BYRD, CHARLES L.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4530 NW 67TH TERRACE
Aircraft Owner City LAUDERHILL
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33319
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BYRD, CHARLES L.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 4530 NW 67TH TERRACE
Operator City LAUDERHILL
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33319
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code FXE
Departure City FT. LAUDERDALE
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1810
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --