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    Airframe Family: North American T-28 Trojan / Fennec / Nomad
    Latest Model:T-28C Trojan
    Last Military Serial:140531 USN
    Construction Number:226-108
    Last Civil Registration:N531KG
    Compressed ID:NA T-28C sn 140531 USN cn 226-108 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Couch Jon, Alexandria, VA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-28C.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 140531.

    21 February 1989

    To Stuart W. Dingman, Belleville, MI with new c/r N944SD.

    10 August 1989

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX944SD (T-28C, 140531) issued.

    15 February 2007

    To Kurt T. Kohler, Camarillo, CA with new c/r N531KG.

    18 April 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX531KG (T-28C, 140531) issued.

    17 August 2008


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: EAA Airventure 2008

    1 January 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX944SD (T-28C, 140531) issued.

    Based at C and J Aviation, Camarillo Airport, Camarillo, CA.
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    Markings Applied: Tough Old Bird, SD/711

    31 October 2011

    To Jon Couch, Alexandria, VA keeping c/r .

    31 October 2011

    To Couch Jon, Alexandria, VA with new c/r N531KG.

    By 19 September 2014

    To unknown owner with c/r N531KG.

    19 September 2014

    Crashed.
    There were two fatalities. The accident occurred at Alton, VA, United States while maneuvering. The airframe was destroyed. A witness, who was a friend of the pilot, was at an automobile racing facility and received a text message from the pilot that the airplane would fly over in 6 minutes. The accident airplane then performed a low pass over the area, reversed direction and initiated a barrel roll during the second pass...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    30 March 2018

    Civil registration, N531KG, 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

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