NTSB SEA89LA058 — 1989-03-18 · JEROME, Idaho, United States

N128AF has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 II, built 2006), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

N128AF North American T-28A None

Probable cause & findings

THE FAILURE OF ANOTHER PERSON TO REPORT A HARD LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE NOT BEING INSPECTED BY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL.

Factual narrative

DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NOSE GEAR WEB HAD CRACKED. PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT, THE AIRPLANE UNDERWENT A HARD LANDING WHICH WAS NOT REPORTED OR INSPECTED BY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_SEA89LA058.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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