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    Airframe Family: North American T-28 Trojan / Fennec / Nomad
    Latest Model:T-28A Trojan
    Last Military Serial:49-1727 USAF
    Construction Number:159-239
    Last Civil Registration:N9862C
    Compressed ID:NA T-28A sn 49-1727 USAF cn 159-239...
    Latest Owner or Location:Maine Steve, Ontario, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-28A.

    Circa 1949

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 49-1727.

    21 August 1962

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR9862C (T-28A, 49-1727A) issued.

    By 3 July 1964

    To unknown owner with c/r N9862C.

    3 July 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 80049: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 11:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the San Fernando Airport, San Fernando, CA. Landed wheels up on touch down. Report remarks include: Taper pin on forward gear handle fell out so handle rotated on shaft.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    31 March 1978

    To Merle H. Maine, Ontario, OR keeping c/r N9862C.

    Based at Merle H. Maine Collection, Ontario, OR.
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    6 October 2017

    Civil registration, N9862C, cancelled.

    18 September 2018

    To Maine Steve, Ontario, OR with new c/r N9862C.

    By 9 August 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N9862C.

    9 August 2019

    Crashed.
    There was one fatality and was one serious injury. The accident occurred at the Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) Ontario, OR, United States. The damage was substantial. On August 9, 2019, about 1620 mountain daylight time, a North American T28A airplane, N9862C, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near the Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO), Ontario, Oregon...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    9 August 2019

    Crashed.
    Aircraft was involved in a fatal incident near the Ontario Municipal Airport (KONO). One reported fatality.

    8 January 2022

    Civil registration, N9862C, cancelled.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Brandon Ragsdale
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