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Event WPR25LA159

2025-05-17 Olivehurst, California, United States Airport · MYV Serious 1 aircraft Status: In work

Registry · N28DE

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

NORTH AMERICAN T-28B

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A2CBF2

Registrant of record

HMONG MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

On May 17, 2025, at 1022 Pacific daylight time, a North American T-28B, N28DE, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Marysville, California. The pilot and passenger were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the operator, the airplane departed Yuba County Airport (MYV), Olivehurst, California, to perform a flyover at MYV for their organization. During the flight the engine began surging. The pilot started to return to the airport before electing to land on a nearby dirt road. During landing a wing struck a berm and spun the airplane around, substantially damaging the wings and fuselage. The wreckage was retained for examination. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_WPR25LA159.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.